Informative Speech On Procrastination

The research article titled “Procrastination, Deadlines and Performance: Self-Control by Precomittment,” authored by psychologists Dan Ariely and Klaus Wertenbroch, aimed to figure out the reasoning behind procrastination. A study was conducted to answer three questions all posed from the central thesis of procrastination. The first question the studies sought to answer was whether people are willing to impose deadlines, with substantial consequences if they are not met, on themselves. The second question whether these self-imposed deadlines were actually helpful in improving overall performance. Lastly, the third question aimed to determine if the deadlines people imposed on themselves, were done so to achieve their best results. It was

People procrastinate because they are afraid to fail, they have poor time management, they avoid things that seem difficult or they feel depressed or they feel guilty. Some people believe that other procrastinate out of laziness or lack of discipline, but I know there are perfectionists that often procrastinate as well. For example, a perfectionist may put off writing a paper until the night before it is due and then they will have an excuse saying, “I restarted because I didn’t like what I had written.”. Another example is that some philosophers and scientists, such that Aristotle questioned if time even exists, and Einstein believed that time was a muddle in which the past, present and future were only illusions.

My dad, Cooper Mueggenberg, always felt that he had procrastinated too much while he was young. A quote he lived by was, “procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried”. One day in Math class he had a conversation with his teacher, Mr.Fisher, he realized that in order to fulfill his dream of being an elementary teacher he would have to change his ways.

Question being, why do people procrastinate? There are many different views on procrastination. Some people say it occurs because of laziness while others believe it being from “ indecision and perfectionism.” (Warren n.p.). Author, Tim Urban, of “Why Procrastinators Procrastinate” perceives procrastination as being a ‘gratification monkey in the human brain . Urban says the monkey “thinks only about the present, ignoring lessons from the past and disregarding the future altogether.” (Urban 2). Procrastination leads people in different directions aside from one’s original focal point. Urban adds “the procrastinator finds himself spending a lot of time in a place called the Dark Playground,” (Urban 2). The Dark Playground is a place in the human mind where leisure activities are not supposed to occur, but occur regardless of one’s decision and liking. The Urban adds that the fun one has while in the Dark Playground is not actually considered fun, reason being it is not actually considered fun, reason being it is not honorary; resulting in dread, guilt, anxiety, self-hatred, and fear. (Urban 2). That include’s the general understanding and reasoning behind why one procrastinates, but what does procrastination have to do with fear? Why do people fear failure and loneliness? Based off of personal experiences, failure and loneliness

Attention Getter: A famous author by the name of Wayne Dyer once said, “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is incredibly heavy.”(1) In todays society it seems as if procrastination has become a normal and acceptable thing to do. It is often joked about amongst schoolmates and co-workers around the world. Nothing seems to get done until it absolutely needs to get done, then everyone runs around getting things done quickly and often times inaccurately. The trouble with this mentality however is that some things will never get done because something will come up tomorrow or the next day and what you are putting off now gets pushed even further back. Today I will persuade you to stop this habit from continuing. I will be explaining the problems we face when dealing with procrastination as well as how to deal with it and actions you can take to prevent it in the future.

Throughout my academic career I have always been a procrastinator. I am the stereotypical procrastinator in which I know that I have weeks before an assignment is due, however, I will wait until just days before the due- date to start and finish the assignment. I have always felt that I needed to “feel the pressure” before I started an assignment in order to keep my full attention. I have been aware of this behavior for several years, and I have taken small steps to decrease procrastination, but I still do it to this day. I have also always felt that this procrastination behavior has limited my full potential, specifically in my academics. However, like most self- defeating behaviors, identifying the problem is the first step and I am taking a more

Attention Getter: So I’m pretty sure everyone here has had an important assignment to complete before like a project or essay. And most of us usually plan it out where we do a portion of it every day. For example, something like this chart here. But then the next thing you know, the deadline is fast approaching and you still haven’t come close to completing your assignment. And we end up somewhere like this. Well, I believe that we can all relate to this and we have all done this to ourselves before. I’m talking about procrastination.

Apparently, everyone is a procrastinator! Tim Urban, "writer/blogger guy", spoke at a TED conference February 2016 about the process of procrastination in individuals. For the majority of the presentation he focused on his own shortcomings, but then shifts to procrastinators in general, before finally reaching the conclusion that everyone is a procrastinator.

I must say I am such a procrastinator, it has been this way since high school. I feel as if my work is always better at the last minute. Though there is so much work to be done here at Kent State I can not procreate any longer, I must do better. I have 3 papers due tomorrow and I am only on my second and I might just miss sleeping tonight. This is where things become overwhelming. I am great with organization if it is done in a timely matter, if not I am stressed and

Procrastination is a common tendency that we all give in to and all of us have at least a little experience with.

Preview: Throughout this speech, I will discuss the concept of procrastination. First, I will discuss what procrastination is, the science behind procrastination, and tips to combat procrastination.

Another factor that causes procrastination is fear. Fear is a very powerful emotion. Whenever someone is faced with a difficult task, they can become overran by the fear of not being able to complete it. People who succumb to this are setting themselves up for failure. Whenever someone feels as if they are going to fail, they tend to postpone the task for as long as possible. This means that they often try to avoid the task all together until completion is absolutely necessary. In doing so, the number of tasks that need to be done increases. However, the time required to complete them does not.

The questionnaire was posted online for psyc121 students of Victoria University of Wellington. “Please read each statement, and select the option that best describes how much you agree or disagree with each one” was the instruction given to the participants when completing a Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS) which was developed by Steel (2010). It had 12 items and on a one to five scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree. A statement “I generally delay before starting on work I have to do”. Higher scores meant higher levels of procrastination.

Upon reading the article on Stress Management, I realized that procrastination can definitely cause stress in my life, unwanted and unnecessary stress.For years I have been in a fight with procrastination. I am ashamed to say that I have identified this issue a long time ago and have done nothing to get rid of it. I am even more ashamed to say that about 90% of time procrastination wins. Whether it be a simple wash the bathroom now or no more movies, not to mention take out the garbage now, I allow procrastination to win. I will always say, I can do it later or I have time. This is a negative factor that affects Time and Stress Management.

It’s 1 in the morning, and you’re dozing off in the luxury of your own bed... Mmm... Or-- not. At least in my case. At 1:00am, you’ll most likely find me at a desk, completing some impending assignments that I decided to do last minute. How did I get here? Well, I’m a victim. No, not of terrorism, and surely not of a deadly contagious disease! But- Procrastination. Chances are, you are too. The habit is often looked and now has intervened its way into society- unfortunately. If you think you’re doing yourself a favour, you’re only risking the chances of increased stress and a problematic life. And if it’s not evidently clear that you shouldn’t procrastinate passively, this may be the most productive couple minutes you’ll spend sitting in