Problem
Part I
A. How do you know if you are experiencing some degree of "time stress"? Ask yourself several questions suggested by Elkin (1999).
B. Do you have enough time to do the things that are most important to you, especially to spend quality time with friends and family?
C. Do you feel bored and restless much of the time, with little passion and excitement about your day's activities?
D. Are you constantly rushing to complete tasks and often doing things at the last minute?
E. Are you late for a lot of meetings and appointments?
F. Do you not have enough time to do the things that you enjoy the most?
G. Are you inclined to plan and prioritize the major things that you need to accomplish?
H. Are you able to say no to people who make demands of your time that are beyond what you can reasonably handle?
Part II
A. Identify a task or job that you have been avoiding or putting off for some time-completing an assignment, cleaning a room, confronting someone, taking care of unfinished business. In spite of your best intentions, you can't seem to motivate yourself this task; every time you get started, you find a reason to drop it and do something else. Meanwhile, it looms large in your mind. You think about doing it. You want to get it done. But you just can't seem to find the time-or the motivation.
B. What might be the secondary gains or benefits that you enjoy as a result of engaging in procrastination?
C. Based on this new awareness, what has changed for you in terms of how you think about this behavior?