subject: Depression and Procrastination: Is Depression Stopping you or the Other Way Around? [print this page] Do you want to change, but doesn't? Was your frustration tolerance abate for just a thought of following through a timely and beneficial manner? Do you always delay things? This procrastination complications are linked with another vexation-- depression. Depression and procrastination commonly co-exist.
At a larger level of analysis, depression and procrastination has been a gut issue in organizations and the society. Procrastination is a disinclination habitual activity wherein a person puts off important tasks to the last possible minute in exchange to some other insignificant factors.
Depression is something you can't just snap out of. Most people with depression never seek help, thus affecting a lot on you--- your family, your health, and your work. Because depression is much more than just sadness, the feeling of restlessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness are deep and weakening.
Depression does not cause procrastination especially when an individual is already procrastinating. Eventually, it makes it worse. However, the inertial process do cause depression unless the problem would be responded immediately.
Some signs and symptoms of procrastination.
No sense of urgency makes an individual unfocused on the goals. If one was not into pressure of achieving something, then there is a possibility of wasted time.
Consequent failure to follow the planned goals would lead to less productivity, inefficiency and ineffectiveness. By the end of the day, guilt would drive you into sleeplessness, fear, and hopelessness.
Pessimistic behavior reacting to things like "I don't want to. I couldn't do that. I feel down. I just don't feel doing it. I'm scared." impedes the need to go after certain tasks.
Signs and symptoms of depression.
Identify the several signs of depression such as sleeplessness or overslept, failure to concentrate or find previously easy tasks difficult, hopeless and helpless, and negative thoughts that one can't control of. Such recognition is the first step in overcoming the inertial process of procrastination.
Overcome procrastination.
Stopping and addressing the problem immediately would help in hindering procrastination. If the problem is a lack in sense of urgency, then try to organize and prioritize things. There are lots of time management skills available online for free to help you identify, plan, organize, and implement changes within yourself.
Approach for depression.
The person should assess the situation or problem, to arrive at a solution. Just like the causes of depression differ in different people, so are the ways to respond and feel better.
