Procrastination =Bad
Stress can be very debilitating for your health. It is a physical factor that really causes one to live a life that is not as long as it would be, as well as living a life that is less worth living. One of the things that can cause lots of stress is procrastination, or when somebody puts off doing work until the last minute. Procrastination is never sustainable. It works for short periods of time, but ultimately it fails. It just doesn't work.
Procrastinating is when you know you have work to do, you know you have to do it, you know you can do it, and you know you will do it, but for some reason, you just don't. The girl in the picture has a lot of work to do, and she can't do it quickly, and especially she can't do it well. This will cause a lot of stress. Huge amounts of work will cause not only late nights, but frustration, as well as quick meals, which aren't good for your health. All of these factors combine together to cause health problems, which could lead to physical signs of stress, like breakouts. No one wants that.
Ways to battle problems like this:
- Keep track of assignments- Having a planner can help make it so you get work done when you have it. Everyone has moments of boredom and nothing to do, and so a planner will help you realize you have something to do.
- Get it done- A lot of times if you just sit down and do the project, or do the assignment, it'll go over very quickly. Something's aren't always as hard as you think, and sometimes they can even be fun!
- Eliminate distractions- Sometimes the biggest problem of all is doing work when something more interesting is on. If you are writing a paper and you don't need internet access, try turning off the internet, it'll raise productivity by tons if you have to go through the pain of turning the internet back on just to go to Facebook. If you are reading a book, turn off every light but the reading light, it'll help you focus on the book. If you are watching a documentary, consider taking the batteries out of the remote, that way you can't channel surf.
Great article! I will definitely try to get rid of all distractions when I am doing my work now.
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ReplyDeleteThis always happens to me!! i always sort a plan but i somehow end up not doing it. Thanks for such great advice and i loved the article :)
DeleteI cant survive without being somewhat stresed. it kinda motivates me, but if im overwhelmed, i just shut down. good article!
ReplyDeleteStress can sometimes be good for you actually. If you didn't stress over something, you would never do it.
DeleteI find that sometimes I function more efficiently while under stress. But I would agree that it is probably taking a toll on my overall health.
ReplyDeleteOne good way for me to stop procrastinating is to think about all the free time I'll get if I finish this really early. I was surprised at how many times I actually finished things because of that thought. The self-rewarding concept really works for me =)
ReplyDeleteOr sometimes I think the due date is earlier than it is, like TPSP. I thought I was to present Monday and I worked on it LIKE A BOSS. Until I found out I present Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteThis article was very interesting analysis oh how to deal with procrastination. I know i procrastinate on many occasions and this has helped me to at least understand the damage I have been doing to myself by procrastinating.
ReplyDeleteI personally like having a "work day play day" system. I work some days very intensely and relax other days. Just one example of how everyone has a system that's optimum for them. There's no real problem doing things at the last second, as long as you know your limits. If you say "I can write a ten page essay in twenty minutes during SSEP", that's a bit of a stretch. If it's "I can do my physics homework in twenty minutes during SSEP", maybe not so much.
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