There were multiple blog posts dedicated to procrastination and productivity, but this time I took some time to analyse what procrastination really is. This post will include my definition of procrastination as well as the ultimate solution to this problem. I will avoid little tips on how to improve procrastination, because these you can find here and here.
Okay, so procrastination...is it the cause or effect? Its the EFFECT! It doesn't come out of nowhere. Let me just state, that the level of energy you are predisposed to is almost entirely genetic. It's still the effect, though - because the cause is the genes. There is no reason why, though, you shouldn't be able to greatly alter your levels of energy.
Stepping aside from genes, procrastination points at an underlying problem - fatigue. When you're pushing something away to do it another time, you're probably not even not motivated enough, but because you're just tired. I occasionally find myself procrastinating reading my MCAT books, but that's not because I'm not motivated....rather because I'm tired (from work, most often). Procrastination comes from the inability to focus on a certain task. The simplest way to eliminate those procrastination times is to sleep. Take a nap! Sleep initiates the processing of information in your brain, and solidifies memories. Sleep also refreshes your body functions and makes you capable of doing and learning new things. The effects of bad sleep can be explored over in this blog post.
Anyways, rather than spending 2+ hours on hoping to get started on work, spend those 2+ hours on a nap that is going to energise you to start immediately. On a long-term note, work on improving your general levels of energy via exercise, nutrition, and regular, good quality sleep, just so you won't have to deal with overcoming procrastination too often.
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