Kinds of procrastination, procrastination in general, and ideas on how to “cure” or help procrastinators.

I am a chronic procrastinator. Doing papers the night before they are due, putting important meeting off untill the last moment, and not studying enough for classes are all sign of my procrastination.  Its something that i have to work to overcome, but them i procrastinate at working to overcome my procrastination, which leads to more procrastination and a bigger feeling of stress. It gets so bad that eventually i am unable to sleep because i am thinking about what i should be doing instead of sleeping (that i have procrastinated about while i was “awake”).  Obviously I am procrastinating right now by writing this.
So, since its something i do a lot, and do “so well” I decided to do some research into procrastination, and how to prevent it.

“Procrastination is like Masturbation; In the end you’re just screwing yourself.”

“Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage.” Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby

“Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the ’someday I’ll’ philosophy.” Denis Waitley

“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.” Don Marquis

“Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.” Wayne Gretzky

“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.” Napoleon Hill

Ten things you should know about procrastination

Procrastination Test <-- amusingly enough, can be used to procrastinate

Overcoming Procrastination

Five main types of procrastination:

1. Skill deficits.
2. External obstacles.
3. Emotional problems.
4. Addictive escapism.
5. Unrecognized inner truth.

Chronic Procrastination

5 more causes for procastination

more ways to stop procrastinating

Podcast on 2 ways to stop procrastination

27 papers on Procrastination!!!!

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