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August: Can't Get It Out of My Head

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Discover Your Procrastination Style

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Do you put off doing an assignment until you can find the best time to do it, or until the best time presents itself?
2. yes Do you feel upset or humiliated if you don’t get as good a grade as one of your peers?
3. yes Do you plan study time with friends that turn into bull sessions about ‘important’ things, like the best microbrew in town?
4. yes Do you take a break from studying to watch one TV program, but end up watching three more?
5. yes Do you have trouble working on a project because you doubt your judgment or ability?
6. yes Do you often spend more time worrying about an assignment than doing it?
7. yes Do you habitually wait until the last minute before you start studying for exams?
8. yes Do you avoid doing assignments that are boring, even if you know that your avoidance will have important consequences?
9. yes Do you often believe you’re doing a better job or should get a better grade than your teachers think?
10. yes Do you become sulky, irritable, or argumentative when asked to do something that you don’t want to do?
11. yes Do you find yourself doing other things, like organizing your CD collection or helping out a friend, when you know you should be studying or writing a term paper?
12. yes Do you often find yourself complaining, “I have so much to do”, “I have no time”, or “I’m too busy” to do what you need to do?

If you answered ‘yup, that’s frequently me”, to any of these questions, you probably know you’ve got a procrastination problem. To discover your procrastination style, read on!

If you answered Yes to
Questions 1 & 2: you are a Perfectionist Procrastinator
  
 [read Ideas for the Perfectionist Procrastinator >>click here]

Questions 3 & 4: you are a Dreamer Procrastinator
  
 [read Ideas for the Dreamer Procrastinator >>click here]

Questions 5 & 6: you are a Worrier Procrastinator
  
 [read Ideas for the Worrier Procrastinator >>click here]

Questions 7 & 8: you are a Defier Procrastinator
  
 [read Ideas for the Defier Procrastinator >>click here]

Questions 9 & 10: you are a Crisis-Maker Procrastinator
  
 [read Ideas for the Crisis-Maker Procrastinator >>click here]

Questions 11 & 12: you are an Overdoer Procrastinator
  
 [read Ideas for the Overdoer Procrastinator >>click here]

A Brief Summary of What Fuels Your Procrastination

  • Perfectionists procrastinate because they want everything to be perfect.
  • Dreamers procrastinate because they hate dealing with all those bothersome details.
  • Worriers procrastinate because they are afraid of change and worry about ‘what if?’
  • Defiers procrastinate because their difficulty with authority makes them resent and resist doing tasks.
  • Crisis-Makers procrastinate because they love living on the edge and only get motivated at the last minute.
  • Overdoers procrastinate because they have too much on their plate, don’t prioritize well, thus, have difficulty getting it all done.

LEARN HOW TO CHANGE THE PATTERN

Beat Procrastination and Make the Grade begins by helping you understand WHY you procrastinates. Then you are presented with a program for changeli, tailor-made for your specific procrastination style. Practical strategies for modifying how you think, speak and act are explained. Implementing just some of these strategies will allow you to achieve greater academic success and raise your self-esteem.

Once you bust your procrastination habit, you will be amazed at how much better you will do academically while still having time left over to enjoy your school experience.

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Questions 1 & 2: you are a
Perfectionist Procrastinator

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Questions 3 & 4: you are a
Dreamer Procrastinator

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Questions 5 & 6: you are a
Worrier Procrastinator

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Questions 7 & 8: you are a
Defier Procrastinator

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Questions 9 & 10: you are a
Crisis-Maker Procrastinator

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Questions 11 & 12: you are a
Overdoer Procrastinator

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