Procrastination Method

Hope, Jenny. "Is Your TV Killing You? Every Hour of Viewing Takes 22 Minutes off Your Life, Couch Potatoes Are Warned." Mail Online. Associated

There is no doubt that I enjoy watching television it brings me pleasure, I want to unwind I see what’s on TV, procedural cop shows, live-action adaptations of comic book heroes, thrillers, cartoons, etc. it passes time. And maybe that’s the problem the love of watching TV is the source of my procrastination, I cannot just sit in my room and do work, the silence is maddening and with the TV on it’s like a pull I am going to eventually skip through channels and start watching.

I like to think there are four levels of procrastination. The first is false security, the “I still have plenty of time, I can finish this later.” The second is laziness, the thoughts like,“I should probably get this started. Nah.” Next comes denial and excuses such as, “I would start this, but I’m doing something else right now.” and, “I’m just taking a little break.” Then finally the crisis stage, the stage during which you stay up all night long in order to finish the homework assignment you had all day to do. Because of this, the hardest part of my daily routine was the time when I knew I needed to start my homework, but I truly wanted to keep watching shows on Netflix. This wouldn't be as difficult if it weren't

Procrastination is never good. I know that first hand. I have done it all my life and there for a while I could get away with it. Then I got into high school. Before, I could do my homework and projects the night before in an hour or so. I tried that in high school, and instead of going to bed at 10 p.m., I would go to sleep around 3 a.m. because I waited to write a paper. Unfortunately, I’m not a very

Besides this omission by Kalat, he still provided an accurate and detailed account of the research article written by Ariely and Wertenbroch. This article is essential in understanding procrastination and answered throughly the three questions it posed. 1.) Are people willing to impose deadlines, with substantial consequences if they are not met, on themselves: yes. 2.) Are these self-imposed deadlines actually helpful in improving overall performance:

Need(the Problem): According to an article from Psychology Today, “20 percent of people chronically avoid difficult tasks and deliberately look for distractions” (2) and According to recent research “Procrastination has more than quadrupled in the last 30

Binge watching also referred to as binge-viewing or marathon-viewing is watching television or a single television show for a long time span. It has become a very popular cultural phenomenon because of the online media services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon video. Viewers can also watch television shows and movies on-demand in a binge-viewing manner with cable and satellite services such as Time Warner Cable, Dish Network, and DirecTV. Movie apps and Amazon Fire TV stick also make binge watching adaptable. These companies offer their patrons their services at very affordable prices and therefore making it that much more convenient. Entire seasons of shows such as Orange Is the New Black and House of Cards are just two of the many shows viewers can indulge in. Other shows that are shown on television and not released at the same time, such as Breaking Bad and Undercover Boss can be found on Netflix and encourages binge watching. Binge watching has changed the relationship between the series and its audience in many different ways such as giving the viewer total control to choose when and where and for how long he or she wants to view the show.

Attention Getter: So I’m pretty sure everyone here has had an important assignment to complete before like a project or essay. And most of us usually plan it out where we do a portion of it every day. For example, something like this chart here. But then the next thing you know, the deadline is fast approaching and you still haven’t come close to completing your assignment. And we end up somewhere like this. Well, I believe that we can all relate to this and we have all done this to ourselves before. I’m talking about procrastination.

Indeed, in 2014, the average American viewed 141 hours of live television per month. Though this rate is a decrease from years past, 40% of households subscribe to video services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime, marking a considerable increase from 2013 (Nielsen, 2014). Furthermore, with the advent of video websites like YouTube, millions of viewers are able to find content that may be more specific to their unique needs and experiences. While consuming TV, viewers are exposed on a weekly basis to their favorite characters. Moreover, using mediums like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, viewers are able to “binge” on hours of television all at

Procrastination is a tendency to postpone, put off, delay, reschedule, take a rain check on, put on ice, hold off, or to defer what is necessary to reach a particular goal.(Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition. Philip Lief Group 2009.) While attending College some students find it hard to juggle work, family, and friends. Leading most students down a dangerous path to procrastination; that negative impact affect students from their physical health, mental health, and social health.

My entire high school career has been pushing off assignments until the very last minute. Even this paper has been pushed off until late hours of the night. It has been a problem for a long time, but I have been reluctant to do anything about it. In high school it is easy to procrastinate because there will always be people to sympathise with you. Getting on a different sleep schedule is the first thing I am attempting to become less of a procrastinator. Recently, IOS implemented a new app to the iphone to help people get to sleep earlier: I have been using this app to my advantage. My laziness is like a ticking time bomb, if I am not careful I will go into college with bad habits and an attitude that will make it almost impossible for me to succeed

Procrastination is the act or habit of putting tasks on hold. It is the unnecessary postponement of starting or finishing an undertaking, which eventually leads to distress (Solomon & Rothblum, 1984). The intentional delay of due tasks is very common among students and lately, it has become prevalent in college settings (Rabin, Fogel & Nutter-Upham, 2011).

“I’ll stop procrastinating…Tomorrow.” This is a mindset that is possessed by a majority of students today. Although putting off writing that English paper until the night before it is due may not seem like a big deal, it has many harmful effects. In fact, what better topic is there for that English paper? Very few are spared from the epidemic known as procrastination. Even less overcome this issue. In order to successfully defeat procrastination, we must first understand it.

It causes some mental effects that you probably do not realize. Many people have performed experiments and done research on this. Grant McCracken found that 76 percent reported binge watching as an easy distraction from their busy lives, and nearly 8 in 10 agreed that binge-watching a TV show was more enjoyable than watching single episodes. Most people would much rather get lost in a show, zoning out in their own little fictional world. Binge-watching can also cause depression and anxiety. There was also a research done on this. Researchers asked 406 participants to record the amount of TV they watched in one night and how it made them feel along the way. After watching just two hours of TV, the participants reported that they felt sadder and anxious than those who spent less time watching. Binge-watching rates have tripled since 2014. Marathon-viewing doesn't just change how we watch, it also affects how we eat. Researches have been investigating the links to TV and mindless eating for a long time. Lillian Cheung says, "There's convincing evidence in adults that the more television they watch, the more likely they are to gain weight or become overweight or obese.” TV watching interferes with sleep as

It’s become a nationwide reality. It is now seen as commonplace for people to spend excessive amounts of time staring at the TV with glassy eyes and a hazed mentality just for the sake of running through a show like how a college student crams before a big test. Binge-watching is seen as acceptable, but in reality it is extremely unhealthy and detrimental. Despite this, it is considered a sport for some people. Many people binge-bond with other people to make connections. This trend became big around 2011 when 3 critically-acclaimed TV shows appeared on the video steaming service Netflix. It quickly became a well-known phenomenon, and the negative effects revealed themselves just as fast.