Question 1

will a procrastinator ever grow out of it?

Accepted Answer

Decide to change: I believe that people change when they make a decision to change. I would not count on aging to correct problems with procrastination.  The good news is that anyone can make the decision and then put in the effort to have a more productive life. Take care.

Question 2

how can i get myself to stop procrastinating?

Accepted Answer

Focus: If you are willing to write this you have already accomplished something. Maybe you suffer from severe depression or a nutritional deficiency that needs a physician to evaluate.

Question 3

how can i know if my child is a slacker or just a procrastinator?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Your child could be a slacker, a procrastinator, a dreamer, have adhd, be depressed, etc, etc, etc.The severety and frequency of symptoms dictate wheter we have a problem or not.If concerned, please ask your pediatrician.

Question 4

can anyone offer their opinion? i think my son has procrastination disorder. will he outgrow it?

Accepted Answer

Procastination disor: He needs to see a therapist and he may learn not bto procastinate, but he may have symptoms of some other psychitric condition, of which procastination is one part, he may have add or some other disorder.

Question 5

how to overcome procrastination ?

Accepted Answer

I will be happy...: ....To answer this question as soon as i get around to it.

Just kidding. But waiting for the answer to this question is procrastination, too. Just get up and go do what you need to do.

Question 6

do add meds help with procrastination?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Add meds are supposed to help you choose what you want to focus on, then allow you to do that. 

Sometimes they reduce procrastination by allowing a person to keep focused enough to get through their tasks without being off-task so much.

However, add meds don't make boring things less boring, or make it any easier to do tasks that are challenging for you for reasons other than inattention.

Question 7

can you be addicted to procrastinating?

Accepted Answer

No: However, significant procrastination may be a sign of depression and/or adhd or other related psychiatric conditions.

Question 8

is procrastinating the orgasm bad/harmful?

Accepted Answer

Orgasm: Prolonged: The simple answer to this is no.  It is actually a common sexual practice to edge up to the orgasm and then to back off...Prolonging the sexual encounter and experience.  

But, there is no medical reason to worry about this.

Question 9

how do i convince myself to stop procrastinating in school?

Accepted Answer

Hard to train: Yourself to stop.  Unfortunately some of thrive on doing things last minute.  Work deadlines school work etc.   try to organize your time and work at things a little each day.  Slowly work into good habits    It will take time and effort. But well worth it in the long run.

Question 10

what kind of psychological processes can be said to be involved in procrastination?

Accepted Answer

Perfectionism: can be associated w/procrastination.  If we can't do things good enough then we wait until the last minute and use it as an excuse.  Work at accepting yourself and this imperfect world and doing what you can.  A sage once said "Perfection consists in working against your imperfection." That's all it takes.  Peace and good health.

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