Procrastination and Self control

Causes

Absence of structure

Lack of orders given in the workplace to say exactly what people should be doing at a certain time

Easy access to social media lead to delaying tasks.

Unpleasant task

Lack of interest in the task: boring

Timing

Lack of incentive to finish the task when you still have plenty of time

Anxiety

Delaying in fear of failure

Self confidence

Avoiding challenging activities, missing out on opportunities

Main Examples

consumption and saving

people make irrational decisions in front of temptations

Many people borrow on credit to buy what they want

Life is short: people prefer to spend in order to enjoy the present.

increasing consumption

decreasing savings

People should consume less and save more

healthcare🚑🏨

People delay check ups, so they develop diseases

spend more on healthcare

don't contribute to the society positively

Governments impose mandatory check ups and simplify the procedures.

to help people not to delay checkup dates

school & college work🏫📚

Delay submissions because of flexibility of deadlines and get low grades.

They face many distractions.

Students don't start work when they still have time left.

Solutions

Get rid of catastrophizing.

Be realistic when preparing your schedule

Focus on why you’re doing the task (long term benefits)

Break tasks into smaller manageable tasks

Establish deadlines to get things done

Get you a partner to encourage you

Reward yourself when finishing a task (self motivation)

Forgive yourself (don't be too harsh on yourself)

Drop the perfectionism

Do hardest task at your peak time

Limit each task to a certain time

Work in a group when possible