Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks 练习测试 2

Most people put off unpleasant tasks from time to time, but chronic procrastination is more than poor time management. Psychologists increasingly see it as a problem of emotion rather than of planning. When a task makes us feel anxious or bored, delaying it brings immediate , even though the stress usually returns later and is often stronger. Each delay rewards the avoidance, procrastination can become a deeply rooted habit. Simply telling procrastinators to try harder rarely works. More effective strategies on making the first step smaller, such as agreeing to work on an essay for just ten minutes. Once people have started, they often find the task less than they had expected and carry on well beyond the time limit. Self-compassion also seems to help. In one study, students who forgave themselves for delaying their revision before a first exam procrastinated less the second one.

Procrastination as an Emotional Problem