Procrastination vs Goals

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Procrastination

What is it and why do wedo this????


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Dealing with Procrastination

One of the biggesthurdles students faceis acquiring thediscipline required to

get everything done,that needs to getdone, each and everyday..

Day in and dayout every day..over and over.. =)

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Indicators that will help you know

when youre procrastinating:

Filling your day with low priority tasksfrom your To Do List

Sitting down to start a high-priority task,and almost immediately going on-line,texting someone, turning the TV on, etc.

Leaving an item on your To Do list for along time, even though you KNOW it'simportant!


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More Procrastination Indicators..

Saying "Yes" (regularly!) to unimportanttasks that others ask you to do, and

filling your time with these instead ofgetting on with the important tasksalready on your list

Waiting for the right mood or the right

time to tackle the important task at

hand


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Adjusting to school life..

Part of the adjustment process is

learning how to stay focused and makingthe best use of your time

How can you avoid some of the pitfalls offalling behind in your studies?

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*Keys to Success in School:

Having clearlydefined goals

Setting priorities Having the

motivation anddiscipline to follow

through Reinforcing your

desire to achieve


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*Keys to Success - defined

Goals - desiredachievements andthe purpose

toward which yourwork is directed

Priorities - what isof greatestimportance toyou

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*More Keys to Success

Motivation - the

commitment toaccomplishsomething and keepgoing even whenthings get difficult

Discipline - the

systematic intentionand conscious choiceto focus onaccomplishing your

goals

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Each of these leads to the next:

Goals Priorities Motivation Discipline: aconstant desire to achieve

Even if you are clear about yourgoals and priorities, your

motivation and discipline can beadversely affected byprocrastination!!!


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What is Procrastination?

Procrastination - the needlesspostponement of completingtasks, especially out of habit

procrastination is about morethan just time management - it

is often about a false sense ofsecurity and/or loweredexpectations.


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So - Why do People

Procrastinate????


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5 Simple Reasons for

Procrastination

1) Overload and/or inability toprioritize:

*Your assignments may seem toodifficult, and you might begin to lookfor ways to avoid them

*Your to-do list keeps growing and you

start to feel overwhelmed

*You choose easiest assignments 1stand put off the tough ones until the

last minute


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2) Poor Time ManagementThe task may seem too time-consuming

so you put it off until later

You may be overconfident &underestimate the actual time neededto complete all your obligations

You may think aboutyour time withouttaking into accountongoing newassignments, extratime needed toseek help, tech

issues, etc.

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3) Fear of Failure-or-

Fear of Success:

*Your assignments may require knowledgeor skills you dont think you have, so youfear facing them.

*People who are afraid to fail are afraid to

even try to attempt the task.

*We might fear new expectations. Wemight feel happy with where we are, even

though we know we are capable of doingbetter.




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4) Perfectionism

Having unreachablestandards willdiscourage youfrom pursuing atask.

Some people dontwant to begin a

task if they cantdo it perfectly.

Remember no one

is perfect!

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4) Boredom:

*You may also choose to procrastinatebecause the work does not hold yourinterest

*This attitude affects your ability to

concentrate on the task




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Dangers of Procrastination

Lowered self-confidence - stress fromnot keeping up with assignments orcompleting daily tasks damages yoursense of achievement and self-esteem

Sense of powerlessness - feel like youhave no control over your ability to getthings done

affects your motivation and ability toaccomplish your goals

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Using procrastination

as a copingmechanism - is aninadequate way tocope with the pressureof completingassignments on time

adds guilt!

Feels like you are

coping by delayingaction, but it addsstress and makes itmore difficult to feelgood about managingyour work load

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Interferes with opportunities -When time and energy is spentavoiding work, you dont get thetraining and skills you need to

succeed

**new opportunities

may be passingyou by! **




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How to STOP Procrastinating

Start Today - dont procrastinatedealing with your procrastination!

Take Small Steps - break up thework into smaller and moremanageable parts. Be organizedand learn to plan ahead!


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Have a Positive Attitude - one ofthe biggest blocks to overcomingprocrastination is a negative

attitude. Be positive about yourassignments!




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Most importantly

Prioritize!!! - you may have 10tasks to complete, but you needto put them in order ofimportance.

Avoid choosing the easiest taskfirst because that will most likelylead to procrastination

Be efficient withyour time and allowfor breaks, which areimportant in reducing

stress

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