What causes teenagers to procrastinate?

Teenagers procrastinate because they are human beings. Human brains are naturally wired to avoid undesirable situations and move toward enjoyable ones. Our natural tendency is to do what feels comfortable and enjoyable and avoid what appears to be unpleasant, difficult, or boring.

What is Procrastination?

Do you have a habit of putting off what you need to do? Do you tend to wait till the last minute before you take care of your responsibilities? If this is true for you, you may be procrastinating.

Is procrastination common?

Yes, we all procrastinate at one time or another. When it becomes a habit, procrastination can become a problem for anyone and, more so, for young people learning to manage their minds.

Why should I care if I procrastinate?

The habit of procrastinating is a well-being issue. It has been connected to #mybrainsaid stress, anxiety, insecurity, and doubts. Also, procrastinating complicates a young mind. Contributing to a tough teenage life, making you feel depressed and tired. When you continually put off things, they build up with time. The cost of this can greatly impact young lives.

How can I overcome procrastination? Procrastinating has a negative attitude towards achieving your goals.

1. The first step is to challenge your negative #negativeBETs beliefs, expectations, and thoughts about what you want to achieve and take action.

2. Look long term instead of short term. Instead of focusing on the reasons why you do not feel like doing something, focus on what it will cost you if you do not do it.

3. Remember, activation before motivation. Taking a small step to engage in your activity will enable you to find a positive emotional state fuelling you towards making things happen.

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Mind Emotional Nurturing | Where is your Starting Point? | Balance your Being & Doing

Whatever you do (action or inaction) … Think Mind Emotional Nurturing.

BEING + DOING = START

In most situations that you find yourself in life, some of which you might be aware will definitely happen. Such as;

1. Giving, sharing, or taking from others

2. Building relationships and connecting with yourself and others

3. Staying active, eating, and sleeping

4. Trying & learning something new, both pleasurable and achievable activities

5. Being present with yourself, environment and taking notice of others and things around you.

What do you see happening when you think about these situations?

• What story do you tell yourself about “the argument with your partner”?

• How do you interpret “your mother’s phone call to you today”?

• What meaning are you giving to “the job interview that you lost”?

• What do you make “the flaws on your body” to ‘do’ with you or ‘be’ about you?

In most situations that you find yourself in life, where is your starting point? Is it

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- Negative

+ Positive or

0 Neutral

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An absolute positive or negative thinking can both be distorted. This leads you to experience a higher risk of unhealthy negative and unpleasant emotions and increased feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression.

As children, you are mostly taught to see things in black & white. In addition to training your underdeveloped brain to start thinking towards an all-or-nothing style. Which can be harmful and unhelpful to your way of being and doing (both emotional wellbeing & overall functioning). For example, You either;

• Like something, someone or dislike them

• A failure or successful

• Things are either going perfectly your way, or else it is a disaster.

Let me ask you again, in whatever situation you find yourself in life, where do you get off?

Mind reading, Fortune Telling or Catastrophizing?

Think Mind Emotional Nurturing

How about balanced thinking or being open-minded? Being observant and silence your mind. #ACEyourthoughts or watch your thoughts while processing your emotions - a place where no one emotion is overpowering another. You can think and pay attention to what is being and doing while feeling neutral, balanced, and undisturbed.

Do you want to learn to identify what is bothering?

Do you want to START with #calmness, #clarity, and #certainty?

Let's Talk!

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Mind Emotional Nurturing | Enhance Your Wellbeing | Balance your Being & Doing

Whatever you do (action or inaction)… Think Mind Emotional Nurturing.

BEING + DOING = IMPROVEMENT

Balancing your #Being and #Doing is a simple practice to bring about the precise #energy to improve on whatever you want.

Think Mind Emotional Nurturing

Who will be affected if your wellbeing was to deteriorate suddenly?

Are you ready?

Do you like to learn how to increase your wellbeing?

Let's Talk!

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