Most of us procrastinate –put off stuff till a later date – but it only delays the inevitable and usually results in last minute panics to get things finished. For instance if we keep putting off exam revision, we can find that when we get round to doing it we haven’t left ourselves enough time. We can make things more achievable by setting ourselves realistic timetables and working through them a bit at a time.
When it comes to putting off making a decision, we tend to do this because we’re afraid of getting it wrong. Of course the decision will still have to be made at some point and it’s worth remembering that no one goes through life making perfect decisions at every turn.