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Procrastination is a way of avoiding depression or coping with emotions that lead to depression or stress. This brings only temporarily relief and the next day when you wake, you learn that no little Fairy has done the work for you- and the emotional stress of not completing your project returns. So, what would he do?

Procrastination can manifest itself in many forms and for many reasons. It is mainly the avoidance of a commitment that needs to be lodged usually within a certain timeframe. None of us have escaped the clutches of procrastination at one time or another in our life because it is so easy to succumb to its tempting ways.

Procrastination has many disguises: television, internet, email, books, household chores, telephone, sleep and even the excuse of helping a friend. Procrastinators seldom do nothing, but what they do get done is barely useful.

We all procrastinate to some extent. There are mostly other projects you could be doing instead that would be more fun or satisfying to complete. Some say there is no cure for procrastination so perhaps we need to seek not to prevent it but instead to just deny it in the best way possible.

For many the underlying root issue of your procrastination is fear and anxiety. You feel anxious about a projects so you choose to ignore it. This is a serious problem for students who have many deadlines to meet but it is also a growing problem for those in the home and workplace.

Fear and anxiety over not completing a task or project leads to procrastination and this in turn causes more fear of failure. Failure fear is common but some fear success. It becomes a vicious cycle that gets harder and harder to break the habit of. They feel if they complete the task successfully it will set the bar too high for future projects.

Students are overwhelmed with an assignment and fear getting a miserable grade. They substitute worry for studying but feel if they fail because of procrastination they will be assessed as lacking in effort and this is more acceptable than lacking in ability. They fear looking foolish.

An interesting side note: College students who procrastinate are often more prone to drinking, smoking, insomnia and sickness such as flu. Psychologists say the drinking and smoking are to assist ease the pain of fear and anxiety caused by procrastination, which leads to health problems.

So regularly we delay completing a task because we fear criticism, disapproval and negative feedback. We would rather procrastinate than suffer the fear of shame and embarrassment of unreal expectations.

This grows into fear and anxiety of possible rejection, being criticized and making mistakes. Some even fear losing freedom and put off committing to a project. Fears are sometimes unconscious and many people would deny they ever suffer from them.

There are many methods to combat fear, anxiety and its resultant offspring, procrastination. Realize that you have a choice to succeed or not to succeed. Set realistic goals in achievable increments and learn a sense of self worth.

Don’t focus on your weaknesses. Most fears are unfounded and irrational. Realize that you are working against yourself, and then analyze them and move on. Ask yourself the real reason for why you are afraid. Be realistically honest with yourself. For some people, practicing simple exercise and deep breathing help to alleviate the anxiety and stress levels.

Get organized. Now do NOT procrastinate on this also. Make your To Do lists but keep it simple and achievable. Include both small and the large things to do on this list. The completion of small things could lead to big successes in the future.

When a projects is completed, mark it off your list. It is fun to watch your list grow shorter and shorter. And you will be pleased at how much this gives you a feeling of success and spurs you on to greater success. Classes in organization are offered in many places and may be just right for you. You can also download many self help books on getting organized too.

Prioritize your lists. The most important task is not always the most pleasant. Should you pay bills that are due to avoid a late payment penalty or you should you clean out a kitchen utility drawer? Achieving deadlines gives your morale a boost and sometimes your savings too.

Take these self help activity at one step at a time and slice the work pie into smaller chunks. Before you know it the whole pie has been eaten. It has been said that the longest journey begins with the first step. It is the same with any scary task. By the yard it may be hard, but by the inch it is a cinch.

Have realistic expectations of yourself in this task. If you have a large task that is now causing anxiety, fist just do some of the smaller things related to the task as a whole. Thus the whole becomes manageable again in your mind, along with the satisfaction of seeing the first steps being already achieved by you.

Get a calendar to list dates and appointments and to make sure you meet all deadlines for both short and long term goals. Look at your calendar frequently and do not overbook yourself to be in too many places or working on too many assignments at once. Leave plenty of white space on your pages, in between all the To Do notes and appointments, as that can also bring a feeling of peace.

Do not think you must do everything perfectly. You are human and humans make mistakes.

Get started. Each day diarize time to work on the task at hand and eventually the task will be achieved. Reward yourself and anticipate that reward as an incentive to work. Return back to work refreshed.

Allow adequate time to complete the thingsand there is no need to panic if you fall behind. Be flexible. Extensions can usually bearranged but do not begin with this in mind. Many projects never get done by feeling you are the only one who can do it properly. A good leader is one who delegates and has a Plan B, so use all the help and resources you can get your hands on to get the job done.

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There is no perfect time to begin. Mark Twain said, Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day AFTER tomorrow. The essential thing is to just start. Learn as much as you can about your chores, and then take one step at a time, reward yourself often and soon you will realize that your fear and anxiety will disappear. And now further self help for your next step is just a click away.

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