Why do we procrastinate?

6 Minute English

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2023-02-16

6 分钟

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  • I'm Sam.

  • And I'm Neil.

  • Come on, Neil, let's make a start!

  • I've got a deadline to meet today,

  • and I haven't finished my work yet!

  • Let me guess,

  • it's because you delayed, and delayed,

  • and put your work off until the last minute - as usual!

  • You're a real procrastinator, Sam -

  • someone who keeps delaying things that need to be done.

  • What can I say?

  • I work better when a deadline is approaching.

  • I see, but did you know that that people who procrastinate

  • have higher levels of stress and lower wellbeing?

  • Procrastination is also linked with lower financial and career success,

  • so there's a lot of reasons not to do it.

  • In this programme, we're discussing procrastination -

  • the act of delaying things that must be done until later,

  • often because they're difficult, boring or unpleasant.

  • And, as usual,