The Dangers of Procrastination

Dangers of Procrastination

by

​Mind of a Master Procrastinator

Tim Urban​

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLk

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Multiple Choice

What does procrastination mean?

• being proactive

• avoiding or putting off doing a task

• being motivated and getting something done

• none of the above 

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What type of thinking tends to be the root cause of procrastination?

• long-term thinking

• short-term thinking

• blind thinking

• all of the above

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A reason why people may procrastinate is:

• being overwhelmed and being distracted

• a fear of failure

• a lack of motivation or interest

• all of the above

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Being a procrastinator in your personal life...

• can alleviate stress

• has consequences

• has no consequences if it short-term

• does have some benefits

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Procrastinators in the workplace are often:

• demoted

• get the job done quickly at the last minute

• unreliable

• untrustworthy

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A harmful effect of procrastination can be:

• higher levels of stress

• poor scores on exams and assignments

• poor well-being

• all of the above

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A strategy that can help us prevent procrastination when we have an unpleasant task:

• is to mentally punish ourselves for not doing the task

• is to wait until the weekend so we have more time to work

• is to reward ourselves immediately for doing the task

• is to ask for an extension due to extenuating circumstances

Multiple Choice

A strategy that can help prevent you from procrastinating is to:

• become a long-term thinker

• set a goal and make a plan

• stop making excuses and just do it

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

People suffering serious procrastination issues are on the decline because of a decrease in distractions in society.

• True

• False

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Anytime we procrastinate it comes at cost and can harm our health and future.

• True

• False

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If we are not careful, procrastination can turn into a bad habit that is hard to change.

• True

• False

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Procrastinators, both in high school and college, earn higher grades than those that don’t procrastinate.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If we know we are going to obtain a reward, we are more likely to do an unpleasant task.

• True

• False

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Because we naturally tend to think short-term, you may need to train yourself on becoming a long-term   thinker in order to prevent procrastination.

• True

• False

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Some people procrastinate because they fear they will fail.

• True

• False

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In order to be successful at school, the workplace, and our personal lives, we must do the opposite of      procrastination and be proactive.

• True

• False

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As people grow older and become more mature, they naturally stop procrastinating.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

According to Tim Urban's TED Talk, procrastinators spend too much time in:

• the Twilight Zone

• the Procrastination Playground

• Google

• the Dark Playground

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between short-term and long-term procrastination?

• Short-term procrastination is more stressful

• Long-term procrastination has no deadline

• Short-term procrastination has more consequences

• Long-term procrastination has more consequences

Multiple Choice

Who is the Instant Gratification Monkey scared of?

• The Panic Monster

• Deadlines

• No One

• Mrs. McAvoy