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If you鈥檝e said yes to these questions, you鈥檙e likely dealing with procrastination. This means that you put off work that needs to be done, even though you know that this will likely lead to a worse grade. Procrastination also typically makes you feel bad about yourself.

Despite what you may have heard, procrastination doesn鈥檛 mean that you鈥檙e lazy or that you don鈥檛 know how to manage your time.

Instead, procrastination tends to be more about your emotions and how you feel about the work you鈥檙e putting off. Procrastination might be a sign that you鈥檙e a perfectionist and really critical of yourself. It also might mean that you鈥檙e overwhelmed, distracted, or feeling like you just don鈥檛 have enough time to get the work done.

If you鈥檙e struggling with procrastination, here are some things you can try out:

1. Seek additional support. 

If your procrastination is part of bigger struggles, you may want to get some help. The Wellness Centre offers resources and supports to students. You can also ask family or friends for help in keeping yourself accountable.

2. Keep track of what distracts you

You probably already know some of the things that distract you (phone, internet, friends). Start thinking of ways to change the patterns of distraction. Maybe you always procrastinate when you鈥檙e trying to study in your bedroom. Try out different locations for studying. If your phone is the biggest problem, maybe you don鈥檛 need to keep it with you when you鈥檙e studying or doing homework. You could also try out a distraction-blocking app, like LeechBlock, Forest, or Cold Turkey Blocker.

3. Try out the 15-minute rule. 

Whenever you catch yourself starting to procrastinate, commit to working for at least 15 minutes on the task that you鈥檙e avoiding. If you still don鈥檛 feel like working on it after 15 minutes, you can stop. But most people find that simply getting started with a task is the hardest part, and that it鈥檚 easier to keep going after you鈥檝e put in an initial 15 minutes. 

Procrastination is something that a lot of people struggle with. But you don鈥檛 need to let it be something that makes you feel guilty all the time. Be kind to yourself and don鈥檛 dwell on past moments when you put things off. If you鈥檙e not sure where you start, you can watch and changing the way you think about procrastination. If you鈥檙e looking for additional help, also consider booking an appointment for .