Chronic Procrastination

Imagine yourself back in high school, staying up late to finish your homework for the night. Once you have finished your assignments, you take a quick glance at your planner as you put it aside. Quickly, you mentally check off all of the completed tasks when you come across the assignment you have been putting off for a week now—and it is due tomorrow. Your body responds instantly, flooding your brain with a mix of adrenaline and anxiety. You forget the idea of sleeping tonight as you face the consequences of your chronic procrastination. Frantically, you work throughout the night, debating whether the week of Netflix was worth the stress you are facing. As 3:15 a.m. rolls around, you swear you will never procrastinate your homework again, …show more content…
Often due to advanced classes, jobs, sports, and extracurriculars, busy bees are inundated by assignments and tasks. While some busy bees use their time unwisely, many plan their day and prioritize their tasks at hand. Naturally, some tasks are less important and fall to the wayside, potentially until the deadline is worryingly near. Although the stress busy bees face is similar to the stress of the other types, busy bees are usually accustomed to pushing aside distractions and getting their task done in a time-efficient …show more content…
For all procrastinators, breaking up the task, project, or assignment into smaller points may prove helpful. Fraidy cats will be able to conquer their fear and find it easier to start on these small tasks. Likewise, busy bees should be able to fit smaller tasks into their schedule more easily than large projects. Small tasks will be helpful to thrill seekers because they can set frequent deadlines and experience the thrill of time limits repeatedly. Finally, illusionists are experts at focusing on small tasks, so they should be able to handle parts of an