EFFECTS

 Harmful effect of procrastination

Procrastination can lead to a great many problems in addition to guilt, dread, and anxiety. Repeated stress from procrastination can also lead to physical problems. Some of the more common problems include:

1. Academic issues such as poor exam scores, course failures, and an increased  chance of dropping out

2. Employment issues such as lower salary, shorter duration of employment, and under-employment. A study done showed that chronic procrastinators tended to have a $15,000 lower salary than those who get things done when needed.

3. Interpersonal relationships with friends, family, and coworkers due to chronic lateness and being undependable.

4. Well-being suffers as feelings of guilt, shame, frustration, and sadness set in.

5. Health issues arise as procrastination leads to not only delays in making medical appointments but the having to deal with issues caused by lack of sleep and stress such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

Why to fight procrastination...?

Procrastination is one of the main barriers blocking you from getting up, making the right decisions and living the dream life you've thought of.

Recent studies have shown that people regret more the things they haven't done than the things they have done. In addition, feelings of regret and guilt resulting from missed opportunities tend to stay with people much longer.

Sometimes all our opportunities seem to be on our fingertips, but we can't seem to reach them. When you procrastinate, you waste time that you could be investing in something meaningful. If you can overcome this fierce enemy, you will be able to accomplish more and in doing so better utilize the potential that life has to offer.

We now know that the world today is conducive to procrastinating and learning how to overcome it is, therefore, one of the most important skills you can learn