Procrastination

Contemplation
Conclusion

 Procrastination will only make things worse - I can only benefit from getting work
done ahead of time & will have more time to do more of whatever I want!

 Have been stuck in this stage since I got to college

 Still getting good grades (aside from Bio 118), but high stress levels
 A lot of all-nighters
 "I'll never do that again".. until next time
 Knew I had to change and even wanted to, but still didn't take action
 This semester: presented to a freshmen class about time management for my job

Video: Problems Only Procrastinators Understand

Preparation
Action

 Designated library time

 Kept up with to-do lists and following schedules
 Prioritized
 Did assignments in advance
 Set personal deadlines
 Rewarded myself

Maintenance
Week 3

 10/1: Finished my readings for my night class ahead of time so I was able to
completely focus on studying for my test tomorrow"

I plan to maintain my behavior modification by:

 Continuing to make to-do lists/use planner
 Staying committed to library days
 Next semester: 1 Tuesday/Thursday class on campus
 Breaking down assignments into parts
 Constantly reminding myself about how good it feels to finish things ahead of
time - and not completely giving up when I have the occasional relapse
10/23: "Met my personal deadline for submitting my application that is
due in a few weeks - felt great to get it done ahead of time!"
 Identified why I was procrastinating
 Bought a nice planner and wall calendar
 Wrote down all due dates/test dates for the semester
 Was able to pinpoint which weeks would be the worst
 Kept preparing at the beginning of each week
 To-do lists
 Breakdowns of which days I would do certain assignments

Week 2
Week 5

 9/23: "Went to the library in between my classes instead of letting myself go

home and relax"

Benefits of
Not Procrastinating

 Much lower stress levels

 More time to relax and hang out with friends without feeling guilty about it
 Better sleep schedule
 Feeling proud of myself
 Overall better mood and more positive attitude

Background/Pre-Contemplation
Relapse

 Week 7: "Didn't finish my paper due at 9 until 8:50 PM... and I still have to study
for a test tomorrow morning"
 Even though it got done, waiting until the last minute was not worth the amount of
stress it caused

 Started as early as middle school

 Procrastinated all throughout high school
 Free periods
 Saw no negative consequences
 Still got good grades which made it very hard to change
 Not a very stressful environment
 Didn't like the behavior, but didn't hate it enough to change
  Living in a house with 11 other people
 Having a time-consuming job on campus
 Working on school applications
 Lazy days
 Starting a new Netflix show

Obstacles