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By Dennis H. Congos
Academic Advisor & College Level Learning Skills Specialist
First Year Advising and Exploration
Student Success Center
Editors Intro: Procrastination is a very real problem for the over 70% of college students who are likely to struggle with the behavior at some point in their college careers. Now, research-based methods from the University of Central Florida, provide college students with the tools they need to "get it done, now!"
Some people who put things off have what seems like an internal, almost knee-jerk resistance to doing jobs they believe they have to do or should do. If you procrastinate more than you like, you may be unconsciously struggling with this internal resistance. Fortunately, there are ways to use that resistance to your advantage in your battle to reduce procrastination.
One way involves putting off something that you feel you should do or have to do and do something less pressing instead. You may set this up so that what you actually do is what you need to do in the first place.
For example, to help you do this innovative exercise in BEATING PROCRASTINATION, tell yourself your job is to procrastinate. Your job is to put this enjoyable exercise off. You do not have a choice; you have to put off doing this enlightening exercise.
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