What emotions cause you to procrastinate?

Study shows that negative emotions, such as fear, distress, and guilt, can lead to procrastination. A study that was recently published in Anxiety, Stress & Coping sheds light on the connection between negative emotions and procrastination, which can help those who suffer from procrastination understand and overcome it …

How do I overcome emotional procrastination?

Kick chronic procrastination to the curb: 4 tips for emotion regulation

1. Understand why you’re pushing that task off. This emotion regulation theory means that there’s some sort of unpleasant emotion behind your procrastination.
2. Pick a starting point.
3. Selectively use extrinsic rewards.
4. Set scary deadlines for yourself.

Do you procrastinate because of emotions?

Regulate Them To Stop Procrastinating! You Procrastinate Because Of Emotions, Not Laziness. Regulate Them To Stop Procrastinating! There are two trains of thought – One leads to procrastination and one leads to motivation. And somewhere in between, there is a junction called anxiety.

Are procrastination and emotional self-regulation compatible?

Researchers have reported that procrastinatory cognitions are not compatible with healthy emotional self-regulation and mediate the link between procrastination and the negative affect cluster: anxiety, stress & negative emotions.

Can meta-cognition predict unintentional procrastination?

Meta-cognition (thoughts about thoughts) related to procrastination, depression, and cognitive attentional syndrome (negative thought patterns, worrying, rumination, coping tricks which backfire) independently predict unintentional procrastination. Procrastination can be a personality level trait as well as a temporary behavioral state.

Why do I procrastinate about my career?

As an adult, there is indeed a world of opportunity awaiting you. Succeeding requires effort to go where you want to go in life. You may procrastinate the work involved because you’ve learned that ‘nothing works out as planned anyway.’ This is your old disappointment talking. It’s trying to protect you from the pain of further disappointment.