How to Overcome Procrastination When Others See You as Lazy
Break the lazy label by addressing the emotional causes of procrastination
You’ve been procrastinating: putting off tasks, delaying important work, or getting lost in distractions that keep you from delivering on your promise.
In fact, you are aware that others regard you as being lazy.
Then again, in spite of how much you’ve been nagged at, you can’t seem to get started.
Well, here’s an insight that potentially holds the key to overcoming the problem of procrastination…
Procrastination is more about an inability to regulate our emotions than it is about poor time management or the lack of willpower.
In other words, when we struggle to manage our emotions, procrastination often creeps in as a way to avoid any discomfort. Thus, to beat procrastination, we need to find better ways to handle what we feel. When we are able to ease our discomfort, we are better able to move into action.
The Hidden Costs of Procrastination
Let’s first recognise that there are downsides to procrastination.
Procrastination can cost us dearly, especially when it comes to life’s more important…
