We were going to post this a couple weeks ago, but we put it off. 😉
Psychological research has revealed that procrastination is an emotion-management problem. When we procrastinate, we get relief from facing an aversive task now. That’s why we procrastinate. These scientific findings are reflected in our everyday experiences with statements such as:
- “I don’t feel like it.”
- “I don’t want to.”
- “I’ll feel more like it tomorrow.”
Source: Medium, April 26, 2018. Link.
Finally, we have learned an unexpected but important lesson. Self-forgiveness and self-compassion is crucial. This is positive psychology at its best. Psychological science is helping us better understand the procrastination puzzle and offers new hope for truly defeating this needless self-defeating delay.
INSIGHTS: “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Thomas Jefferson.