"Is Procrastination Really Your Inner Wisdom at Work?" Procrastination gets a bad reputation, but it’s not always a sign of laziness. For many of us—especially highly sensitive people, introverts, and those with social anxiety—procrastination can actually be a way to process and prepare for challenges. Perhaps our intuition is telling us to pause and reflect. When we procrastinate, it often means we’re taking time to think deeply about a problem.  We tend to analyze and reflect, which helps us figure out what really matters. That pause can lead to better solutions. Procrastination can even teach us valuable skills: Discipline: Learning to manage our time and energy. Patience: Knowing when to wait for clarity. Focus under pressure: Finding motivation when it’s needed most. The time we…

Full disclosure, I’m a highly sensitive person, with many introverted qualities who is prone to social anxiety. I’m also a recovering chronic procrastinator. This doesn’t mean that all of us are that way, but I feel it’s definitely worth mentioning. I’m not fully recovered, but I’m getting better.

Chronic procrastination is a problem that’s real and is nothing to be laughed at, although there are many jokes about procrastination. Procrastination has caused people to lose jobs, personal possessions, and even their spouse.

But most medical professionals fail to recognize the problem as real, classifying it as simply a bad habit.  It manifests itself in low self-esteem, shame, under achievement, and life can become unmanageable. Many procrastinations take place for people who suffer from adult attention deficit disorder, though it isn’t acknowledged as such. (more…)