By procrastination, it is customary to understand a state when a person prefers to lead a passive lifestyle and to be inactive, although the prevailing conditions and circumstances literally force him to be active. Why is there a procrastination tendency, what are its causes?
Fear of failure. Fear is, in principle, a very strong feeling. In some cases, it can increase motivation and force action, in others, fear destroys all aspirations and forces in a person. Procrastination often occurs in those conditions when a person is afraid to face a repetition of a negative situation, to get even more negative experience. For example, if a person once prepared a poor presentation at work and failed, this event can be imprinted in the memory for a long time and be accompanied by the fear that something like this will happen again. Therefore, the next time a person faces a similar task, a protective mechanism in the form of procrastination will turn on. Fear of failure is also typical for people with the "excellent student" syndrome, for perfectionists, for those who tend to engage in self-accusation and self-flagellation.
Lack of clear motivation. For the high-quality performance of any business and assignments, you must have internal motivation. Or an external stimulus that will force you to act. In the form of intrinsic motivation, a desire to develop or a desire to stand out from the rest of the working / educational team can act. As an external stimulus, motivation is often fueled, for example, cash bonuses. If a person finds himself in conditions where his intrinsic motivation tends to zero, and the external stimulus never works, then the procrastination propensity increases many times over.
Lack of experience. This moment can be closely associated again with fears. If a person does not differ in experience in the business that stands in front of him, then it is highly likely that inaction and passivity will come to the fore. The fear of not coping, being embarrassed due to a lack of skills and abilities, very strongly feeds the procrastination tendency.
Banal reluctance. The presence of desire (or unwillingness) often determines how quickly and successfully a person copes with the assigned tasks. If the inner protest is too strong, the tendency to procrastinate at any convenient moment also becomes strong. In this case, such a result arises because the brain is aimed at preserving internal resources, energy, strength, and since the existing task does not arouse curiosity, then you should not waste time on it.
Lack of responsibility. Irresponsible people, those who do not fully understand what the consequences of passivity can be, are more prone to procrastination.
Love for deadlines. There are individuals who work, create and learn better under very harsh conditions. They prefer to postpone any business until the last, to save up tasks, so that then at one moment they can plunge into the process. Thinking about a deadline stimulates the brain, increases activity and the desire to do something.
Lack of a sense of time. There are many people who have a very bad sense of time. As a rule, such individuals not only often procrastinate, but also have a habit of being late everywhere and everywhere. Failure to plan time, assign tasks, and so on leads to inaction and a waste of resources.
