Power-Ups

Jeff had worked as a support worker for 8 years. He really wanted to work as an Adventure Therapist and as a mentor to young people wanting to get into the Australian Football League (AFL). As we explored the factors holding him back from this, it came down to fear holding him back and his strategy: Procrastination! Jeff wanted support in working out how to overcome procrastination. So let’s look at what is procrastination? The etymology of the word  procrastination  is derived from the Latin Verb Procrastinate: ‘to put off until tomorrow’. Procrastination is the avoidance, delaying, or putting off a task that needs to be done. Neil Fiore, author of The Now Habit, defined procrastination as “a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing a task or decision.” It is good to write down what you will have achieved once you have completed the task that you are procrastinating over. People procrastinate for all sorts of reasons. The 4 most common reas...