Procrastination

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Procrastination

• Why is it a problem?

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Procrastination potential

• I usually find reasons for not acting immediately
  on my assignments. ___
• I know what I have to do but find that I usually
  do something else. ___
• I carry my books with me but dont open them. ___
• I work best at the last minute when the
  pressure is on. ___

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continued

• I avoid answers when pressed for an unpleasant
  decision. ___
• I take half-measures that will avoid or delay
  difficult tasks. ___
• Im too tired or upset to do the difficult task
  before me. ___
• I like to get my room in order before starting a
  difficult task. ___

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Why do students procrastinate?

• Managing time
• Setting goals
• Habit
• Avoidance
• Overwhelmed

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Time management

• What does time mean to you?
• What is the value of time?
• Control it or manage it?

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Goal setting

• What is a goal?
• Why do we set goals?
• How do we set goals?
• Lack of clear goals
• Needs development
• Important life skill

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Process of goal setting

• Start now
• Write them down
• Set priorities
• Challenge yourself

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Process of goal setting

• Be specific, realistic, and time-targeted
• Include actions
• Rewrite, revise, revisit
• Enjoy the journey

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Goal setting exercise

• Choose one goal
• List some actions
• Translate actions into steps

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Habits, avoidance, overwhelmed

• Develop good habits
• Learn to assume responsibility
• Develop an understanding of risk
• Practice a range of good behaviours

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Procrastination and stress

• Take action
• Appraise your abilities
• Laugh
• Talk about problems
• Non-competitive play
• Breathing
• Accepting things out of your control

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Strategies

• Rational self-talk
• Positive statements
• Clear goals
• Set priorities

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Strategies

• Break down tasks
• Organization
• Prompts
• Rewards

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Strategies

• Confront the source
• Try it for 10 minutes
• Cut off escape routes
• Acknowledge the decision

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Wise words

• "Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come
  from having too much to do. It comes from not
  finishing what they started."     
  David Allen

• "Procrastination is the art of keeping up with
  yesterday and avoiding today." Wayne Dyer