Is Now a Good Time to Stop Procrastination?

If you fight a (sometimes) losing battle with procrastination every day, and your life feels like a disaster area, you may be questioning the title of this article. “Is now a good time? When else would be a good time?” “Is now a good time? No, three months ago would have been a good time, but I’ll settle for now.”

I understand, but I am serious in suggesting that you question whether now is a good time, and then make a decision and take action based on the answer to that question. Because if you’re trying to fight procrastination, but now is not the best time for you to have any success, then now is really not the best time, regardless.

Does timing matter? Does it really make any difference when you decide to stop procrastination, as long as you do stop?

Yes, it does matter, and yes, there are good times and bad times.

Why not start your procrastination elimination plan now? There are several possible reasons why now might not be the ideal time.

Basically, if you have outstanding issues that will make it hard for you to take on a new commitment, you should not start a procrastination busting commitment now. If you’re sick, if you’re fighting to get through a big project like a semester of school, if your stress level is so high that you can’t imagine doing one more thing right now, don’t start a major campaign to overcome procrastination right now.

Likewise, if you know that you will be unavailable, or unable to work your normal hours, don’t start your major “beat procrastination” push right now. If you have a holiday or vacation coming up, you can start your full-fledged effort to stop procrastination when you get back.

On the other hand, if your schedule is clear and you feel physically and mentally up to the challenge of tackling procrastination full-on right now, great.