Nearly all humans procrastinate at one time or another, but some delay the inevitable more often than others. While persistent procrastination can lead to stress and lower performance, research shows intentional stalling may not always be bad. Sometimes, delaying a deadline may render a positive result.

Positive procrastination - whereas negative procrastinators put things off indefinitely, positive procrastinators schedule tasks to do at a later date. They'll strategically book time in their calendar to do a task when it's closer to its deadline, focusing on smaller but more urgent things in the present.

Taking a long time to complete things that require little except sitting down and doing them. Postponing things you don't want to do (e.g., boring or frustrating tasks). Struggling to get started even if you hate yourself for it. Waiting until the last minute before deadlines to get started.

According to grant, moderate procrastination can help give your brain time to mull over a task or problem, and create space for greater creativity and innovative ideas.

This is one of the most common types of procrastination. Perfectionists tend to delay their tasks because the thought of not doing them perfectly is overwhelming and it's stressing them out. They often put a lot of pressure on themselves and they set a lot of unrealistic goals.

The six different behavioral styles of procrastination are perfectionist, dreamer, worrier, crisis-maker, defier, and overdoer. It is likely that an individual can fall into multiple styles of procrastination.

While procrastination can be unhealthy when you want to find the motivation to do something but struggle to do so, active procrastination is viewed as healthy because it is controlled. The former is known as 'passive procrastination' and it has been linked with poor performance and physical and mental health issues.

Procrastination isn't one of the formal symptoms of depression. But it could be related to some of them. “procrastination is a behavior, whereas depression is a clinical diagnosis,” says lauren debiec, a therapist in kailua kona, hawaii.

Procrastination can have benefits, however. Some people find that waiting until the last minute can boost creativity — that the pressure of an impending deadline leads to leaps of thought that a more traditional approach would not. Additionally, some suggest that procrastination teaches people how to manage delays.

• Set small goals. Oftentimes, the thought of completing one large task can seem overwhelming
• Organise your tasks. This point feeds into the one above
• Focus your attention
• Remove distractions
• Forgive yourself

• Feeling Bored. It makes sense that if you perceive an activity as boring or unpleasant, you're far more likely to put it off until later
• Lack of Belief in Your Abilities. Another reason you may procrastinate
• Fear and Anxiety
• Perfectionism
• Distraction

The effect is the partner of the procrastinator can feel “unimportant, uncared for and ignored. As a result a lack of trust, resentment and a downward spiral begins to develop.

Common issues that lead to student procrastination include abstract goals, feeling overwhelmed, perfectionism, fear of failure, task aversion, resentment, a problematic work environment, and sensation seeking.

• Identify the issues that stop you from getting things done
• Make a list of your goals
• Find ways to be accountable
• Turn off distractions
• Just get up and do it

• Create a Daily Task List
• Set Aside Time to Take a Breather
• Remind Yourself of the Consequences
• Set Reasonable Goals and Deadlines
• Eliminate Potential Distractions
• Concluding Thoughts

• Figure Out Your Goals. 1/15. We're talking about “big-picture” goals for both your work and home life
• Keep Track. 2/15
• Prioritize. 3/15
• Schedule Your Day. 4/15
• Do the Hard Stuff First. 5/15
• Write It Down. 6/15
• Is It Worth Your Time? 7/15
• Don't Cheat. 8/15