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<\/p>\nRead this now and learn how to stop procrastinating by identifying the different types of procrastinators, why we procrastinate, and ways to stop.<\/p>\n
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You\u2019ve got 138 unread emails in your inbox, a sink full of dirty dishes, and a big presentation tomorrow morning that\u2019s only half-done (OK,\u00a0almos<\/em>t a quarter-done).<\/p>\n But maybe you\u2019ll just sneak a quick nap before your next Zoom (naps are healthy, right?!).<\/p>\n We all procrastinate in different ways and for various reasons.<\/p>\n \u201cProcrastination is a knee-jerk coping strategy that rarely helps, yet we can convince ourselves it\u2019s the way to go,\u201d explains therapist\u00a0Angela Ficken<\/a>, LICSW, who specializes in stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen faced with something stressful, we decide to deal with it later. Then later comes, and we kick the can down the road until the last minute, \u201d she adds.<\/p>\n It feels like we\u2019re pushing the anxiety away, but the task or responsibility is still there. It lingers. The dread builds rather than goes away.<\/p>\n The more you procrastinate, the higher your stress level goes.<\/p>\n We may procrastinate in all facets of our lives, whether it\u2019s finding the\u00a0motivation to work out<\/a>, avoiding a difficult conversation with a partner, scrolling through social media instead of\u00a0practicing mindfulness<\/a>, or doing our taxes.<\/p>\n However, it\u2019s also important to note that there\u2019s a difference between procrastinating and legitimately\u00a0needing a break for some self-care<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are many different types of procrastinators,\u201d says Ficken.\u00a0But here are a few categories we tend to fit into (any of these sound familiar?):<\/p>\n You procrastinate by always being too busy doing \u201cother stuff\u201d to do anything on your very, very, very long list of Things To Do.<\/p>\n If it\u2019s not perfect, it will have to wait. \u201cI don\u2019t have time to clean my entire kitchen, so I\u2019m just gonna wait until I have enough time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0plenty<\/em>\u00a0of time to get this done. I\u2019m just going to quickly do [insert something else that doesn\u2019t need to be done] \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n These procrastinators claim to do their \u201cbest work\u201d under the gun. (Hint: If you ever wrote a 10-page final term paper the night before it was due in college, this is you.)<\/p>\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/beachbody-blog\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-to-Stop-Procrastinating.600.lists_.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Different Types of Procrastinators<\/h2>\n
The Over-Scheduler<\/h3>\n
The Perfectionist<\/h3>\n
The Avoider<\/h3>\n
The Pressure Junkie<\/h3>\n
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