From the article: Stop Procrastination--Now!
Depression symptoms like fatigue and hopelessness make us want to put things off until another day when we are feeling better, but procrastinating only exacerbates our depression when deadlines arrive and our work is not completed. Setting priorities and breaking larger tasks into smaller ones are some of the tactics that people use to stop procrastinating. What has helped you avoid procrastinating when you feel overwhelmed by depression? Share Your Tips
Procrastination is a symptom
- A lot of GTD and self-help advice on procrastination help to a certain degree - however, they never "cure" procrastination because they just stop at dealing with procrastination as an effect. There are underlying root causes to why people procrastinate - in my opinion, it can be grouped into 2 main issues (1) lack of desire to do the thing (2) fear of something. Both reasons take digging and understanding of self to unravel, which is why people just prefer to work with dealing with procrastination at surface level instead.
- —Guest Celestine
Looking for Work
- I am at a crossroads in my life. I look for work, but unable to pinpoint where I am qualified. I look at the area of work I am ost interested, but find little opportunity. I don't know whre ot how to look and procrastinate because I am exhausted. Please advise.
- —Guest Martinmjm
Maybe tomorrow
- I was going to reply, but maybe I'll do it tomorrow... Actually, I have suffered procrastination for decades. I tried many organization and time-management strategies (like GTD) and self help books (like The Now Habit) with no lasting improvement. I finally decided I must have mild chronic depression and saw a psychiatrist. The prescribed antidepressant relieved anxiety that I didn't even realize I had and my productivity recovered remarkably. It was life-changing. I am only a couple of months into the treatment, so I can't judge long-term success yet.
- —Guest Guy
