I'll answer this later....

I'm not really sure I can answer this, ask again tomorrow.

* poor time management, often associated with a distorted sense of the time available * an inability to prioritise * overload of tasks at a specific time * anxiety about the task, so time is spent worrying rather than doing * difficulty concentrating * not knowing what is required * feeling overwhelmed by the task(s) * concern about failing or not meeting your own standards * fear of success and its possible consequences * perfectionism, often associated with unrealistic standards * negative feelings - e.g. "I'm stupid", "nothing ever goes right for me" * all-or-nothing thinking, where one setback is seen as a total catastrophe * being bored by the task * never having learned how to work or sort out problems while at school or living at home * avoidance of things which are disliked or difficult. http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/procras.html

For some people, like myself, the motivation isn't there until it is urgent. I enjoy the rush of adrenaline, I enjoy the pressure and I feel I do my best work under pressure. Even though that may not be true, your body convinces you that it is in order to get you to wait for that rush of adrenaline... like a junky. If I can create a little extra time for things I enjoy recreationally, I will put off things I have to do until later, thus creating that urgency in something that otherwise would not have the sense of urgency that I desire.

Give me a couple of days and I'll tell ya'

Being an avid procrastinator myself, I'm sure it goes without saying that I don't know why, and I don't think anyone does. It's gotta have something to do with laziness. Yeah, that's it....

Self- destructive [an unconcious way to insure you do not recieve what you think you do not deserve]

Four Reasons Why We Procrastinate 1. Poor work habits. These people procrastinate on everything. They are so far behind that they are constantly trying to keep up with yesterday. Boy, talk about high stress!! Their response is usually, "I work best under pressure." If the truth be known, they are poor organizers and have trouble prioritizing tasks and scheduling their time. It is easier to wait until the last minute to start a task because in their mind it is now important. 2. Feeling overwhelmed. When we don't know how to do something, it is easier not to do anything at all. Or maybe we feel it would be too time consuming to learn what is needed to accomplish a particular task. It seems like it would take forever to complete. This is the time to break the task down into manageable parts. Decide a starting point and work for short periods of time, say 10 to 20 minutes. Then check off each part as completed. This imparts the feeling of accomplishment as work is being completed. 3. Trying to be perfect. What may be the goal of the perfectionist may well be looked on by others as nitpicking. Perfectionists usually see their responsibilities as burdens, making it more difficult for them to accomplish tasks in a timely manner. They start tasks but put off completion until it meets their standards for perfection. However, these standards are most likely not recognized or appreciated by others, and thereby the perfectionist has wasted a lot of time to accomplish the unnecessary. The perfectionist could strive for excellence rather than perfection. Excellence is defined as "very good of its kind" or " high-quality performance." Perfection is defined as "the condition of being flawless" which is not impossible, but most unlikely to achieve. Focus on what is realistic rather than what is ideal. Do the best you can in the time allowed. The time investment should be appropriate to the magnitude of the task or project. 4. Rather do something else. Unfortunately, we all dislike certain tasks that we have to do anyway. It could be filing, expense reports, or writing a report. So we keep putting it off, wishing it would go away. Think what would happen by delaying all unpleasant duties. After a while, their numbers build up to where that's all there is to do. Then everything is unpleasant. Consider the consequences of not doing the unpleasant task. Recognize that it will not go away, but just delaying the inevitable. Identify why you procrastinate on a particular task or project - do you hate it, are you feeling overwhelmed by a pending deadline, have a fear of failure, or are you just waiting for the 'right time' to start. Try setting aside a half hour a day to get started on whatever you are putting off. By working a half hour at a time, you will overcome the overwhelmed feeling and increase the momentum to work faster. Consider the risks of waiting for that last minute 'high.' What if you got sick, priorities changed, or an unexpected crises or event developed. Recall the nightmare experienced the last time you procrastinated until the last minute. When we procrastinate, we get behind before we even start, and create a major time problem. http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol72/procrastinate.htm

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I procrastinate mainly due to lazyness. I always get the wrok done just in time and sometimes that involves donig even more work. A good example of this is the washing up. If you wash up immediately, the plates are easy to clean. Leave them on the side over night, and you have baked in dirt as the adverts like to describe. Basically I dont want to do the task, I kepe putting it off until it has to be done. Sometimes it saves effort. If you only hoover once every two days insteda of every day that will be less effort everyday. A boss of mine also told me not to rush and answer email questions immeidately as if you leave it 30 minutes, the problem often goes away. There was some truth in that. But I admie those that dont procastinate. Leaving things to the last minute can be very stressfull.

you misspelled procrastinate.

people procrastinate because they are lazy fat bastards who never learned to get off the couch.