Do you have such a situation? You've decided to start exercising this year, but haven't started yet due to many reasons; you know today is the deadline for submitting something, but still find many excuses to do other things and can't write a single word; that urgent matter hasn't been accomplished because of various trivialities or just being lazy. From a psychological perspective, this is a condition called "procrastination."
Industry experts in workplace forums introduce that "procrastination" always manifests in various small matters, but over time, it greatly affects the development of professionals. You know what you should do but can't make up your mind. According to investigations by Southern Television journalists, in recent years, paying attention to the psychological dynamics of professionals and the latest social phenomena has become a widely concerned issue across all levels of society. A recent survey conducted by BaiBo, a recruitment website under Baidu, about "procrastination" shows that nearly 90% of professionals suffer from "procrastination." The investigation by BaiBo found that 86% of professionals claim they have "procrastination," while only 4% clearly state they do not have "procrastination."
It can be seen that "procrastination," a psychological term that has existed abroad for 20 years, has also become a label many white-collar workers in our country attach to themselves, becoming a common "occupational disease" in the workplace. According to TVS editor's survey, half of the professionals often delay until the last moment, and more than seven out of ten professionals procrastinate frequently or consistently. BaiBo's survey points out that 50% of professionals "won't start working unless it's the last moment," another 19% "only procrastinate for a while," 17% will delay for "about one day," and even 13% "won't complete unless prompted again by their supervisor."
Moreover, 43% of professionals experience "procrastination" frequently, 31% indicate "always love dragging," 8% say "recently there are more delays," and only 18% say "rarely, occasionally" procrastinate. It can be seen that procrastination has become the norm in the work of most professionals. Advisors from BaiBo Data Research Center believe this requires high vigilance and attention from both professionals and employers to avoid losses and risks brought to normal work by excessive procrastination.
It is reported that more than half of the professionals may delay any task; the internet and laziness are the main culprits. According to BaiBo's survey data, 54% of professionals "may procrastinate regardless of big or small matters," 35% generally procrastinate on "daily life trivialities," 24% procrastinate on "small matters, such as routine administrative affairs," and it should be noted that 10% even explicitly state they procrastinate on "important tasks, such as important reports, product designs, etc."
More than eight out of ten professionals with "procrastination" have less than five years of work experience, indicating that shorter work duration and relatively lower professionalization lead to the prevalence of "procrastination" among these groups.
BaiBo Data Research Center believes that the harm caused by "procrastination" is enormous: delaying work or studies, affecting emotions, disrupting team collaboration and interpersonal relationships, and even harming physical health. It is suggested that professionals understand the deeper reasons for their procrastination, fully realize that their sluggishness is completely unnecessary, list out the reasons for their sluggishness one by one, overcome these reasons one by one, start doing things, and ultimately conquer and overcome "procrastination."
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