“I’ll start on Monday”: The Main Forms of Procrastination and Their Causes

Postponing things until a certain point is considered normal, so we avoid unnecessary fuss. A serious sign is when important issues are put off continuously and for a long time: going to the doctor, choosing a university and profession, and creating a family. Postponement can turn into a “working” state in which a person spends most of his or her time. Everything important is postponed “for later”, and when the deadline passes, a person either refuses to do what is planned or tries to do everything “in a jerk”, in the impossibly short time. This leads to trouble at work, missed opportunities, dissatisfaction with others, and health problems. Procrastination refers to putting things off and avoiding making important decisions.










