Am I A Procrastinator?

Do you have difficulties meeting deadlines?

Do you continually say “I’ll do it tomorrow”?

Do you often waste time doing other things when trying to prepare for a deadline?

Do you rarely get things done on time?

Did you ever lose something of value due to putting things off till the last minute?

Do you waste a lot of time on trivial things before getting to the final decisions?

Do you generally delay before starting on work you have to do?

Do you usually delay acting upon a decision you made?

Do you often do tasks that you had intended to do days before?

Do you often find yourself running out of time?

Do you take too much time making a decision until it’s too late?

Based on your answers, you may be displaying one or two signs of being a procrastinator. We are all guilty of procrastinating from time to time. However, when putting things off has a negative impact on your life, that is a reason for concern. Procrastination can cause problems at work or school, with your health, and in your relationships. If you occasionally catch yourself procrastinating over something, it may be important to reward yourself for getting things done. Besides, it’s important to remind yourself frequently that not doing those tasks that you like to avoid will have serious consequences. If you answered ‘no’ to all questions, you are very unlikely to be a systematic procrastinator.

Based on your answers, you are displaying some signs of procrastinating. You may be a mild procrastinator. The first step is to recognize that you are doing it, but that’s not always easy. Once you know why you engage in that type of behavior, you need to know how you can stop doing it. Many procrastinators tell themselves that they have the right reasons to delay the things they have to do. Once someone gets into a victim role or mindset, the person will not realize that they are procrastinating. Make sure to reward yourself for getting things done. Besides, it’s important to remind yourself frequently that not doing those tasks that you like to avoid will have serious consequences.

Unfortunately, you are displaying the symptoms typically seen among individuals who are (chronic) procrastinators. It’s certainly not something to be proud of; you may often miss deadlines and waste time. If you have recognized that you are a procrastinator, you first need to understand why you do it. Maybe you are afraid of failing? If you recognize why you procrastinate, then you can work on getting out of this bad habit. Make sure to reward yourself for getting things done. Besides, it’s important to remind yourself frequently that not doing those tasks that you like to avoid will have serious consequences. Procrastination is stressful and has a negative impact on your productivity.