By glancing at the headline of this story, you may have been intrigued to read it. Yet looking at the requirements for that slideshow, project, essay or infographic that may be due by the end of next week, you’re probably not as eager to get it done, or even start it. 

Additionally, you’re putting it off by allowing yourself to be distracted by the endless TikTok ‘For You’ page, Instagram Reels, Snapchat Stories, Youtube Shorts, etc. Or you might be simply doing anything as an excuse to delay, postpone or defer an item on your mental to-do list. In other words, you procrastinate.

Procrastination is intentionally putting something off that should be done, and it doesn’t uniquely apply to school work. It could be that text one has been meaning to send or the chore that needs to get done.

“To cure procrastination, I actually think you need to take a break from working to ensure that your mind is clear,” senior Justin Sampson said. “You basically need to be bored, removing all distractions, so you can properly break down what you’re doing with a clear mind.” 

In short, the next time you are assigned a task, try to evaluate the correct steps to take before pulling out your phone to scroll, turning on your TV to binge-watch your favorite rom-com or doing anything to distract yourself from completing the task in the moment.

Trust me: it will save you a lot of time wasted excessively stressing yourself out.