Some scientists are of the opinion that deadlines only negatively affect a person. After all, they create very strong stress. However, this statement is not entirely true. There are circumstances when "last minute" terms can be of some benefit. Why is a deadline sometimes necessary?
What is a deadline? In short, this concept can be described as a limited time, a deadline when it is necessary to quickly complete a project, complete a certain task or task. Deadlines are probably familiar to all people. Freelancers face them, "last minute" deadlines are often in business. The deadline can lie in wait for a person outside of work or school, for example, at moments when there is too little time left to do the cleaning, cook a festive dinner or fulfill a promise previously made to someone.
Of course, the deadline is a state of stress. If such a situation in life becomes permanent, then there will be very little benefit from the "burning" terms. Ultimately, this will simply lead to complete emotional burnout, apathy, and chronic fatigue syndrome. However, in small doses, deadlines can still have a positive effect on a person's productivity.
How a deadline can be useful
- The limited time to complete a task makes the human brain work in an enhanced mode. This affects creativity. The deadline can help you find a non-standard solution, come up with a shorter path to achieve a result, and so on.
- Deadlines are great motivators. It is the situation of "burning" deadlines that helps to overcome the procrastination tendency, charges with the desire to do something and do it quickly, efficiently.
- As a rule, when a person finds himself in a situation of a limited supply of time, his activity increases, therefore, his working capacity also increases. Due to the fact that the deadline can be compared with stress, there is an increased production of adrenaline during this period. This hormone helps to stay in good shape, to work harder.
- There are people who, in principle, are not able to get the job done unless a clear deadline is set. For such a category of people, deadlines are necessary.
- When time is running out, a person begins not only to think and work faster. Such a situation forces you to distribute tasks and responsibilities, draw up an action plan, teach you how to control time, and set priorities.
- The deadline is able to influence the level of responsibility, to influence a person in a psychological way. Fear of punishment, unwillingness to feel guilty, but the desire to be proud of oneself and one's results push a person to take action.
- Deadlines can help creative people catch inspiration.
