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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Procrastination-A Matter of concern

There are many causes for stress which is quite frequent these days. Procrastination which is formed by postponement of deeds or actions to certain time forward is also one of the grounds for stress. A person suffering from procrastination tends to stay away from tasks which have to be completed or started. Some psychologists say that this avoiding nature may be because of some nervousness pertinent to the completion or initialization of a certain task.
Normally, conscientiousness which is a mannerism pertinent to cautiousness and thoughtfulness is always on a high in people who are victims of procrastination as they are always extra careful in doing things. They strain their brain a lot while on the verge of doing something as they think not twice but thrice. This creates a loss in personal efficiency. Further, it will cause disappointment to others in some way or the other. Also, mental agility will suffer a downfall. To some extent, procrastination is okay, but if it is out of proportion, then the above effects are bound to happen. Latin word Procrastinatus gave rise to this disease as pro means forward and crastinus means of tomorrow. This term was first published in Edward Hall’s Chronicle before 1958.
People bitten by this disorder often have a low self esteem. This results their inability to take quick decisions. The degree of a certain chore may be underrated or overrated by people for whom this psychological disorder has become a sort of habit. To many people’s disappointment, this disorder can be constant in some people, thus resulting a sense of great depression or ADHD. This disorder has also passed over to computer and internet addiction. In this instance, a person has a tendency to be away from the real world and deeply drown into the ocean of the virtual world.
However, to the relief of many victims, this disorder can be also cured by therapy and constant usage of the prescribed medicines. Therefore, it is more than important for people experiencing procrastination to visit a psychologist or a therapist so that they get the better of many fears related to procrastination. Also, the possibility behind their not taking quick actions while on the verge of doing some task may also be some sort of fear related to the task. It may be like if I get my hands on or perform this task, I may get a bad outcome out of that task. This fear of giving a serious thought about the outcome before its pre-execution is a symptom of procrastination. Mostly, procrastination is quite frequent in students doing their graduation as they have the task of finishing their assignments within some deadline or some test for which they have to prepare hard. This is because they do not know how to supervise time and stress. A 1992 study had shown that 52% graduate students are bitten by procrastination, thus increasing the need to fight against the disorder. One method for not only students but also everyone else who bears the disease is that they should be well furnished with time management skills. Besides, these skills are bound to make their work a lot easier. Adding to the standards of procrastination, it can cross over into pornographic addiction too.
Even though, this disorder is quite prevalent, it can be treated if determined to take proper medical care. If one goes for proper treatment, he can live life like any other normal person which is a blissful and tension free relaxed life.