It means deliberately putting something off knowing that it must be done. It's in human nature and everyone has it to a point. But sometimes it leads to feelings of regret, inadequacy, melancholy and lead to bigger problems that might stand in the way of academic success.

Judy Provost's questionnaire below lists the 7 conditions that may indicate that procrastination is negatively affecting your life.

1. Sometimes I feel sick from the physical and psychological stress of leaving endless work.
2. Sometimes I feel depressed, with low self-confidence about my procrastination
3. Sometimes I get paralyzed and have a hard time making decisions
4. I feel that I have lost the respect of others because of my procrastination
5. The quality of my academic performance is below what I can really achieve
6. I had serious problems in my relationships due to procrastination
7. My procrastination is getting in the way of my important goals.

If you chose two or more of the comments above, then procrastination may be affecting your life in a negative way.

Why are you procrastinating? Six reasons people procrastinate:

1. I don't know how to do it – Lack of Ability
2. This stuff bores me – Lack of Interest
3. I don't feel like doing it – Lack of Motivation
4. I feel like I'm going to fail – Lack of Confidence – Perfectionism – Fear of Failure
5 .Fear of Failure
6. You can't make me do it

What can you do to reduce your Procrastination?

• Organization – Time Planning
• Set goals and follow your plan
• Find support and encouragement
• Create a reward system for yourself
• Recognize and reject irrational beliefs