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 If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think  little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that  to         incivility and procrastination.

–Thomas de Quincey

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          Ah yes, procrastination. The very sight of the word gives me the kind of shivers they say you get when someone walks on your grave. I have a few other terms I use for the word “procrastination.” One of them is what I call the “walking-around-straightening-cupboards” syndrome. Another favorite is the “alphabetising-the-spicerack” syndrome. You get the idea.

          I would almost rather be in pain than in the limbo of procrastination. How about you? But what causes procrastination? Procrastination is often overlooked as a psychological disorder and simplistically attributed to laziness. However, extensive research over the past few decades has revealed procrastination as a far more psychologically significant condition with complex causes and serious implications.

          Procrastination is not limited to any specific personality type and is a widespread social problem, with an estimated 15-20% of the American adult population and an estimated 80-90% of College students being self-confessed problematic procrastinators.

          Procrastination is the tendency to avoid or delay the completion of a task and is momentarily beyond immediate control. Chronic procrastinators persistently postpone and avoid undertaking or completing a task or making a decision although they may be keenly aware of the consequences of such behavior.

          Procrastination is a highly irrational behavior, capable of thwarting the most self aware. Procrastinators know that dragging their feet doesn’t help but similar to those with addictive behaviors, their behavior is out of their control.

         An inability to overcome procrastination can suggest a greater underlying psychological problem such as clinical depression. The truth is that all of us do it sometimes and some of us are totally unable to control this behavior when it occurs.

The good news is, as with any behavior that is a challenge to control, the key is awareness. The steps to break the spell of procrastination, when it strikes are:

1. Be on the lookout for the signs that you are caught in the web of procrastination
2. Do your best to identify specific fears or resistance
3. Take the easiest tiny step you can
4. Give yourself an ‘atta-boy’ or ‘atta-girl’ for any success you manage

Hypnotherapy is so very effective for neutralizing procrastination and letting you move forward easily. If you’re in the grip of procrastinaton, you might want to give it a try.
Here’s to your success…

Susan French

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