Effective Strategies to Overcome Procrastination
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How to Curb Procrastination
Brought to you by the
Student Success Center
What is Procrastination?
Do you consider yourself
a procrastinator?
What does it look like when
you
procrastinate?
What are
you
feeling when
you procrastinate?
3 Types of Procrastination
•
Anxious Procrastination:
a
mechanism for coping with the
anxiety associated with starting
or completing any task or
decision
•
“Plenty-of-Time” Procrastination:
caused by a false sense of
security, that there is plenty
enough time to start a finish a
project
•
Perfectionist Procrastination:
caused by the fear of not being
able to perfectly complete a
project
Anxious & Perfectionist
Procrastination
Problem:
Procrastination leads to
more anxiety.
Solution:
1.
Recognize the anxiety
2.
Just start the project
3.
Break down the project into
small tasks
4.
Replace negative thoughts
with positive ones
“Plenty of Time” Procrastination
Problem:
•
The false sense of security
coming from having a far-off
due date,
leads students to
turn in incomplete
assignments, or putting
minimal effort into an
assignment.
Solution:
1.
Recognize the false
sense of security
2.
Create a new due date,
before the real one
3.
Change your frame of
mind.
General Tips to Stop Procrastination
•
Log out of social media accounts
•
Turn off or hide game consoles
•
Create a schedule, a to-do list, and track assignments on a
calendar
•
Set a timer when working assignments, try to finish before the
timer goes off
•
Meditate when you are feeling stressed about an assignment
•
Join a study group or have friends and/or classmates hold you
accountable
Procrastination Walk-Through:
Problem:
•
Boomer must
create and give a
presentation
for his Public Speaking
class. He
has one month
until his in-
class presentation. Boomer
wants to
impress the class and the instructor
with his presentation skills, but
he
feel anxious
. He wants to live up to
his own standards and
get a
perfect grade on the project
.
Boomer also
feels that he has
plenty of time
to finish the project,
so
he prioritizes other class
assignments and his social life
.
Solution:
•
Which type of procrastination is
Boomer experiencing?
•
How can Boomer stop himself from
procrastinating?
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Understand the different types of procrastination - anxious, plenty-of-time, perfectionist - and their solutions. Recognize the root causes of procrastination and implement practical tips like setting deadlines, creating schedules, logging out of social media, and seeking accountability from study groups. Learn how to break down tasks, combat negative thoughts, and manage anxiety to boost productivity and achieve success.
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How to Curb Procrastination Brought to you by the Student Success Center
What is Procrastination? Do you consider yourself a procrastinator? What does it look like when you procrastinate? What are you feeling when you procrastinate?
3 Types of Procrastination Anxious Procrastination: a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision Plenty-of-Time Procrastination: caused by a false sense of security, that there is plenty enough time to start a finish a project Perfectionist Procrastination: caused by the fear of not being able to perfectly complete a project
Anxious & Perfectionist Procrastination Problem: Solution: 1. Recognize the anxiety 2. Just start the project 3. Break down the project into small tasks 4. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones Procrastination leads to more anxiety.
Plenty of Time Procrastination Problem: The false sense of security coming from having a far-off due date, leads students to turn in incomplete assignments, or putting minimal effort into an assignment. Solution: 1. Recognize the false sense of security 2. Create a new due date, before the real one 3. Change your frame of mind.
General Tips to Stop Procrastination Log out of social media accounts Turn off or hide game consoles Create a schedule, a to-do list, and track assignments on a calendar Set a timer when working assignments, try to finish before the timer goes off Meditate when you are feeling stressed about an assignment Join a study group or have friends and/or classmates hold you accountable
Procrastination Walk-Through: Problem: Solution: Boomer must create and give a presentation for his Public Speaking class. He has one month until his in- class presentation. Boomer wants to impress the class and the instructor with his presentation skills, but he feel anxious. He wants to live up to his own standards and get a perfect grade on the project. Boomer also feels that he has plenty of time to finish the project, so he prioritizes other class assignments and his social life. Which type of procrastination is Boomer experiencing? How can Boomer stop himself from procrastinating?
Thank you for attending this workshop!
