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We tend to focus too much on our current situation without regard to how future events will make us feel.
Focuslism: “The tendency to underestimate the extent to which events will influence our feelings and thoughts in the future”
Presentism: “Putting too much emphasis on the present in the prediction of the future”
When you plan for the future, you feel positive and get relieved that you don’t have to act in the now.
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Procrastination affects our health because it causes stress and leads people to needlessly delay exercising, eating healthy, and getting enough sleep.
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To prevent procrastination, start by categorizing the delays in your life. Identify the delays that are voluntary and that undermine your performance and well-being.
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Procrastination is the voluntary delay of an intended action despite knowing such delay can cause harm in terms of task performance and even to one’s self-image.
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Emotional intelligence is the ability to effectively identify and utilize emotions to guide behaviour.
If you are likely to procrastinate, use the if X then Y format of an intention.
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IF I feel negative emotions when doing a task, THEN I will com...
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To overcome presentism, you can forecast the future and try to imagine how you will feel at the time. Another strategy is to accept that you will be wrong.
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