Procrastination

Procrastination

1. Motivation= (Expectancy * Value) / (Impulsiveness * Delay)

   • Expectancy is how strongly you believe you are able to complete a task
     • To increase your expectancy, break down your task into smaller sub-tasks or ask for help
   • Value is the rewards you get upon completing a task and how positive completing the task is
     • To increase the value, improve the reward to get from completing the task by allowing yourself to go out with friends or do something else you enjoy after the task is completed
   • Delay is the amount of time between now and when you get the reward for completing the task
     • Delay cannot really be changed, so you should work on the other 3
   • Impulsiveness is how susceptible you are to distractions and other stimuli
     • To reduce your impulsiveness, make sure you are in an environment with as minimal visual and audible distractions as possible. Also, try to get the hardest work out the way first so you don't convice yourself you are done for the day on minimal amounts of work