Procrastination - is it Bad for you ?
Common reasons of Procrastination. Scientific tips to solve it. A Medico version.
Procrastination - What it means?
Delaying an Activity(Important) Voluntarily!
Did you any Time stopped reading Anatomy and started browsing Instagram or YouTube?
But How did it happened, what was wrong with me, How can I stop it?
Yeah, that is what we are talking about!
But How did it happened, what was wrong with me, How can I stop it?
First, let us understand procrastination!
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Are you a Procrastinator?
So let us find out:A procrastinator is one who chose the easy task rather than completing the task which is urgent/important.
He voluntarily neglects the important task as it is not much interesting or it is a memory-based topic like our Anatomy, which is so hard to remember those confusing Statements.
A Procrastinator may also have some kind of fear of failure, like they think of after-war, which is absolutely wrong, but they think that if I do something, I should succeed, which will not happen in anyone’s life.
Some people are quite opposite, they think that if I succeed in anything, I get more workload, so they procrastinate.
For example: when you present any class and you succeed in it, then your faculty may ask you again for a presentation right!
You are Procrastinating :
- When you do not follow your schedule/To-Do list.
- When You scroll the social media on receiving a Notification.
- When your relatives come to your house during your busy day. Where your presence isn’t really required.
- When you go for a movie with your friends during your hectic day.
- If you wait for a good time to start your study.
- If you schedule your day with less important tasks.
- If we postpone a task repeatedly.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD):
It is a disorder in which it is hard to concentrate on a single task, especially when it is boring. They shift to another task without finishing any of them.
Procrastination is a complex process. It happens when our self-control system is lost. It may happen if we motivate our brain less often and if we don’t get the expected results or if we don’t give the brain something which it expects(rewards).
Perfectionism :
if a person thinks that he should complete a task very perfectly.
Example: If they want to write notes and want to include all the important information, they’ll try to read the textbook many times to extract all the information. Which leads to getting bored and soon they procrastinate.
This is highly linked with social media in the present situation, people scroll through Instagram and YouTube more often, even when they don’t get any notifications, it may be due to addiction.
Not believing me? Check the Screen Time of your mobile for over a week!
They may not like browsing the Internet, as much as working on their dreams, but they do browse if they can’t control themselves.
Why don’t you make your own schedule?
Make here.
What is your reason for your Procrastination? - tell me in the comments!
Yeah, it is your Mobile - Culprit.
Example: If they want to write notes and want to include all the important information, they’ll try to read the textbook many times to extract all the information. Which leads to getting bored and soon they procrastinate.
Prioritization of Short term mood:
When someone needs short-term pleasure, and do things that make them happy at present.This is highly linked with social media in the present situation, people scroll through Instagram and YouTube more often, even when they don’t get any notifications, it may be due to addiction.
Not believing me? Check the Screen Time of your mobile for over a week!
Less self-control:
People who say to themselves that they’re going to start their work within few minutes while they are checking their notifications, again on social media.They may not like browsing the Internet, as much as working on their dreams, but they do browse if they can’t control themselves.
Impulsivity:
This is one of the major causes of procrastination. It is when a person acts on a whim. They don’t have any proper plan to do things. Which doesn’t track your progress.Why don’t you make your own schedule?
Make here.
Distractions
If your phone controls you by giving a Notification, to check your message or to take an action. It is a distraction.
What is your reason for your Procrastination? - tell me in the comments!
How can I control my procrastination?
Have you reached a common reason for procrastination?Yeah, it is your Mobile - Culprit.
Using time limits
It is one of the best ways to block you from your mobile. Remember to stop doing your activity when you have reached your time-limitWays to keep time limits,
And use downtime, to keep you away from all notifications and apps, it should be kept during your major reading time, like mornings or late nights.
Apple’s new update has Focus mode, specially designed for students.
If you don’t have any App blocker, check this Google’s Digital well-being app.
It has many features like focus mode, bedtime mode, app blocking, and app usage.
If you are an Apple user:
There is an option of screen time in settings, in that chose app limits and make restrictions for the apps that have high screen time during the past week. Make sure you don’t keep your screen time passcode with you!And use downtime, to keep you away from all notifications and apps, it should be kept during your major reading time, like mornings or late nights.
Apple’s new update has Focus mode, specially designed for students.
If you are an Android user
You may have different options like zen mode(one plus), Focus mode(Mi), or any other, they all have the app blocking features, do check the options and create accordingly!If you don’t have any App blocker, check this Google’s Digital well-being app.
It has many features like focus mode, bedtime mode, app blocking, and app usage.
Gifting Yourself.
Your brain's reward center should satisfy to provide you the required amount of feel-good hormones, which then increase your energy and thereby your attention.
You can gift your brain a food item, a good amount of sleep time, listening to your favorite melodies, browsing the internet, reading comics, or whichever activity makes you happier.
Short-term goals.
Making the short-term goals help you to know your progress and your brain's reward center also satisfies to much extent than making long-term goals or no goals, as you achieve your goal it increases your confidence, by releasing GABA(an inhibitory neurotransmitter) in your brain, which is the main drug used in treating of ADHD.
To create perfect short-term goals, you need to know about the Difference Between Schedule and timetable.
Read Here:
Covid Vs Exams: Expectations vs. RealityTry to use google calendar to schedule your month and then you can take a print and work on it. Google also reminds you at a specific time of the task so that you can start doing it without any delay. It is best for the less self-controlled people.
Some short techniques:
- Prioritize your tasks based on importance and urgency.
- Figure out your best and worst times to concentrate.
- Use Pomodoro- technique, to retain more information, 60-80 minutes may work for medicos.
- Take nap during the day(mostly evening) to convert your short-term memory to long-term, 30-40 minutes nap is what suggestable by sleep scientists.
- Motivate yourself by thinking about the future success that you get after achieving your goals.
- Read motivational stories or quotes, when you feel low.
These are some techniques which are already been tested on many people, so they should work for you. If not, there may be a health issue associated with you.
Summary:
Procrastination happens with everyone at some or another point in their lives. The main cause during this COVID time is your mobile. Try to reduce mobile usage by using the app limits and also make a perfect schedule and timetable to work on to complete your tasks on time.
There will be many distractions in your life, try to figure out which tasks are important and neglect the remaining unnecessary tasks.
Don't worry about it, follow these tips when you procrastinate and go on with your life.
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