Dr Affie Adagio Life Coach, Family Therapist, Marriage Celebrant, Trainer

Comment by Terry

April 11, 2007 @ 12:57 am

What about when the procrastination paralyses you
and when you are unprepared you perform badly and feel awful and embarrassed. Its as if something inside is hoping for failure. Or when you have a deadline for a task and leave it till the last minute and the stress builds up but there is a block to complete the task.

Comment by Affie

April 13, 2007 @ 10:45 pm

Yes Terry, it is human shortcoming which affects some of us worse than others. I am focusing on this topic in a more recent post, check it out.

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April 13, 2007 @ 11:38 pm

[...] I have written several posts on procrastination because it is such a traumatic experience and common to many of us. Procrastination affects us differently – some worse than others, as can be seen by Terry’s comment below. Regardless of how immobilised you feel when procrastination takes hold, there are different strategies that you can choose from to assist you. The most effective technique or strategy is that you learn how to relax so as to let go of the fear the task is causing you. Then give yourself permission to wait until you feel ready to begin. Plan a small step to begin your task once you have relaxed – the momentum will overcome your procrastination. You can find what works for you or you can choose to be a victim of procrastination. You may need some professional assistance to overcome the block. What about when the procrastination paralyses you and when you are unprepared you perform badly and feel awful and embarrassed. Its as if something inside is hoping for failure. Or when you have a deadline for a task and leave it till the last minute and the stress builds up but there is a block to complete the task. Terry [...]