Procrastination

According to Wikipedia:
Procrastination is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. Psychology researchers also have three criteria they use to categorize procrastination. They believe that procrastination must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying.

For an individual, procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of personal productivity, the creation of crisis and the disapproval of others for not fulfilling one's responsibilities or commitments.

Everyone procrastinates every now and then, right?

This week I made a short list of things that I needed to get done by Friday. While back in Sac, it's hard to get things done with distractions including friends, family, beautiful weather and the Fall TV line up.

Let's see... what did I do today? Dishes, went to the river, laid out in my inflatable pool, caught up with my grandma, checked in with old friends, finished reading a book and I'm about to go for a run. I think that I've had a pretty productive day, but I've also pushed off the tasks at hand.

As far as the Wikipedia definition goes, I am not feeling stressed, guilty, the loss of personal productivity or a sense of crisis. Wish me luck tomorrow!