The Consequences of Procrastination

Isn’t it so true . . . the more we put things off, the more anxious we become about them.

• Anxiety is bad for our health and bad for our relationships because it usually impacts on our behavior with others. 
• Anxiety can depress our immune system, and therefore we are less likely to fend off virus infections. 
• Anxiety can affect our ability to concentrate, and we are more likely to have accidents. 
• Anxiety can, over time, lead to depression and serious mental illness.

The more we find we cannot deal with some essential tasks, the bigger the workload we end up with.  The more things we have to deal with, and the bigger the backlog we carry around with us, the more stress we are under to manage our time and our actions.   Stress is good, up to a point… (more…)