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What causes procrastination<\/a>? Do you know how to deal with procrastination<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali Abdaal says three things harm your emotional well-being<\/a> and your productivity. You can stop procrastinating<\/a> simply by figuring out which of the three is getting in your way and removing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover more about Abdaal’s three causes of procrastination<\/a>: confusion, habit, and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Procrastination Cause #1: Confusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What causes procrastination? Abdaal\u2019s first cause of procrastination, confusion<\/em>, is the most straightforward. This simply means that you procrastinate when you aren\u2019t sure what to do\u2014or, more often, you aren\u2019t sure how to do it. <\/strong>Thankfully, the solution for how to deal with procrastination caused by confusion is equally straightforward: Usually a few simple questions will clear up any confusion so that you can proceed confidently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of all, if necessary, ask some clarifying questions about what <\/em>you\u2019re supposed to do. What exactly is this task? What, specifically, are you trying to accomplish?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that said, the more common cause of confusion is how to approach that task. Abdaal\u2019s solution is not to simply ask how a task should be done, but rather to ask why <\/em>you\u2019re doing it. Knowing the larger goal behind a task will often help you figure out the best way to approach it. <\/strong>In other words, the answer to why <\/em>will lead to the how. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, if your task is to get a sales report ready, it would be helpful to know whether you\u2019re preparing it for someone else in the company\u2014someone who already knows the company\u2019s procedures, expectations, and jargon\u2014or for someone external like a potential investor, who will need some background information. As with everything we discuss in this guide, the principle is equally applicable to personal tasks. Say your current task is to clean your house<\/a>; are you doing that just to make your home more pleasant for yourself, or because you\u2019re hosting a party<\/a> and therefore you need the entire house to be spotless?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, Abdaal says that if you don\u2019t clarify <\/strong>when <\/em><\/strong>to do something, you\u2019ll put it off until the last minute (if there\u2019s a deadline) or won\u2019t do it at all (if there\u2019s no deadline). <\/strong>For example, if you have a report due at the end of the work week and you don\u2019t give yourself a specific time to do it, you\u2019ll find yourself scrambling to finish that report on Friday. To give another example, if you\u2019re planning to call a family member but don\u2019t set aside time to do so, you\u2019ll find that you never get around to making that call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procrastination Cause #2: Habit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Abdaal says that, while confusion is the most straightforward cause of procrastination, habit <\/em>is the most common. In short, once you get into the habit of doing nothing, you\u2019ll tend to keep doing nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, habit works both ways; once you start getting things done, you\u2019ll tend to keep getting things done. <\/strong>Therefore, Abdaal\u2019s solution is to start with something small. Pick a task that will be quick and easy, and do it as soon as possible. For example, if you want to start exercising, you might get started by doing a few pushups or going for a short walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may not seem significant, but accomplishing that simple task will start breaking you out of your bad habit of procrastinating<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procrastination Cause #3: Anxiety<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Abdaal says that the third cause of procrastination is anxiety. <\/em>People tend to put off doing things\u2014even things they want to do\u2014when they\u2019re worried about what the outcome might be. <\/strong>For example, people are often hesitant about starting a new hobby because they\u2019re worried about looking foolish in front of more experienced hobbyists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdaal adds that there\u2019s no way to completely get rid of your anxiety, but there are a few things you can do to help yourself work through it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to identify your anxiety: What, specifically, are you afraid is going to happen? <\/strong>To continue the above example, someone who\u2019s new to a hobby might be anxious about other people making fun of their lack of knowledge or skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second step, says Abdaal, is to assess your anxiety. <\/strong>This means asking yourself whether your anxiety is a reasonable response to something that\u2019s probably not that big of a deal. Abdaal suggests considering, if the thing you\u2019re worried about does <\/em>happen, how bad will it really be? If someone does make fun of that new hobbyist, will it still matter the next day, the next month, or the next year? If something won\u2019t matter in the long run, then it\u2019s not worth worrying about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdaal says that once you\u2019ve finished those two steps, all that remains is to face your anxiety. <\/strong>With a clear idea of what you\u2019re concerned about, and how reasonable that concern really is, you\u2019re as prepared as you can be to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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