How to Stop Battling Procrastination And Start Overcoming it
Did you know that one of the most crucial skills of executive functioning is getting started on a task? Experts call this “task initiation” and while it may come more easily for some than others, the good news is, it can be taught! Procrastination can look different for each person. Stress, overwhelm, perfectionism, and distraction are all reasons students often give for putting off assignments, projects, and studying.
Why Lists and Trying Harder Don’t Really Work
Academic Coaches have found that it doesn’t work to just read a list of ways to stop procrastinating. It’s also not very effective to just try harder. If those approaches worked, we would all be incredibly productive by this point! In fact, reading tips on battling procrastination and expecting to simply be more productive is the equivalent of reading how Steph Curry practices basketball and simply expecting to play like him. The best athletes in the world will tell you that knowing the drills means nothing if they aren’t consistently put into practice. And the best athletes in the world also reach their potential under consistent coaching.
How Academic Coaches Can Help
Here are 3 ways investing in an Academic Coach can help your student not just battle, but overcome, procrastination:
- Practice- Academic Coaches not only help students learn how to put task initiation skills into practice, but they build on those skills with each session. Over time, the skills they are developing become second nature.
- Accountability- Coming alongside a student in a coaching role is key to seeing them succeed. Knowing that they have someone who is invested in their success and is going to hold them accountable is a game changer.
- Ownership- This is by far the most rewarding part of being an Academic Coach. Watching a student “level up” and overcome procrastination is such a privilege!
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