We are all guilty of it. Procrastination must be built into human nature and what I am writing now is literally a product of procrastination. I have had all week to write an article and literally have about 20-minutes to write this and submit it. So, I figured, what the hell, I’ll get some inspiration from what's going on right this second. I have procrastinated a 21-page paper up to the last week. I have been a part of group projects that have procrastinated collectively up until the last couple hours of a presentation. But you know what? It gets done. Despite all the freak outs you have leading up to the due date I have never not gotten something done that was essential. I’m not saying procrastination is good. It’s not the easiest route to take and I’m really not sure it can help with anxiety and heart related problems…if not make them worse or be the source of those problems. Nonetheless, it is something we all have experienced. So without further or due, here are the stages of procrastination that we have all been through.
Stage 1: The “I have so much time I don’t even want to think about it right now.”
Stage 2: Forgetfulness of the task itself.
Stage 3: Sudden realization that you had something to do in the first place.
Stage 4: Remembering that you have plenty of time to do it.
Stage 5: *Starts Netflix.*
Stage 6: When days have passed while you watch Netflix when it honestly has only seemed like about 25 minutes.
Stage 7: Cue heart attack because you have hours to complete what you procrastinated.
Stage 8: Panic attacks, breathing problems, no food, no sleep.
Stage 9: *cries.*
Stage 10: %#^#....$&@&....!$#@
Stage 11: Completes it….takes deep breath….and refuses to think about the next task because you really do have so much time to complete it before its due….
