Expert Advice to Help You , Stop Procrastinating.
CNN recently spoke with experts to help readers, overcome the tendency to procrastinate.
Psychologist Linda Sapadin suggests that the key to changing your behaviors is knowing why you procrastinate and learning how to combat it.
In her book 'How to Beat Procrastination in the Digital Age,' Sapadin described multiple procrastination styles, including the perfectionist, the dreamer and the worrier.
In her book 'How to Beat Procrastination in the Digital Age,' Sapadin described multiple procrastination styles, including the perfectionist, the dreamer and the worrier.
Itamar Shatz, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, suggests that both perfectionists and worriers struggle with initiative due to a fear of failure or criticism.
Challenge those beliefs and your behavior by recognizing that perfectionistic standards are unrealistic, Itamar Shatz, Researcher at the University of Cambridge, via CNN.
Replace them with standards that are good enough instead while giving yourself permission to make some mistakes, Itamar Shatz, Researcher at the University of Cambridge, via CNN.
When it comes to dreamers, Vara Saripalli, a Chicago-based clinical psychologist, says that logistical details stand in the way of realizing grand visions.
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When it comes to dreamers, Vara Saripalli, a Chicago-based clinical psychologist, says that logistical details stand in the way of realizing grand visions.
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According to CNN's experts, creating a timeline for your plan and changing words like "soon" or "eventually" to specific times can help combat dreamers tendencies.
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According to CNN's experts, creating a timeline for your plan and changing words like "soon" or "eventually" to specific times can help combat dreamers tendencies.
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Procrastinating can lead to falling behind at work or falling short when it comes to achieving goals.
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Frequent procrastination has also been associated with mental and emotional impacts, including depression, anxiety and poor sleep.
