10 . We all do procrastination (拖延). No matter how well-organized you are, chances are that you have found yourself wasting hours on small pursuits when you should have been spending that time on school-related projects. 1 However, do they really work?
Knee-jerk reaction and recommendations to procrastination can focus on making lists, downloading apps, setting timers, etc. If simply making a list could solve the problem of procrastination, then there wouldn’t be so many articles on it or conversations about it with doctors. 2
When we look at a task, such as doing homework or preparing a presentation, we do an internal assessment. 3 If not, our brain center responds by telling our body to avoid the situation causing us anxiety. In this way, procrastination will provide us with a circle-stressful task, perceived threat, but once the task is finished, you will feel better. This is a short-term solution in fact. Then, ultimately we want to finish a work and feel good, what can we do?
4 That’s because we live in a busy world where tasks will roll your way. Be aware that you are procrastinating and don’t pile up the act of procrastination with the act of self-deception (欺骗). Know yourself and your moods. Scheduling tasks during times of high energy will help us be most productive and lessen the opportunity for procrastination. 5 If you are motivated by funny stickers on your papers, then you should pair the rewarding activity with the task you have been procrastinating.
| A．Learn from negative thoughts. |
| B．What’s more, reward yourself after the task. |
| C．It means a mismanagement of your emotions. |
| D．Procrastination frequently happens in daily life. |
| E．Therefore, we need to figure out its internal roots. |
| F．If the task is easy to handle, we can do it as soon as possible. |
| G．Fortunately, you will find many ways to deal with procrastination online. |
