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TAKING STOCK OF PROCRASTINATIONListed below are common activities, divided into general categories. Check off the activities in which you procrastinate. Are there general areas you procrastinate in, more than others?
YOUR RESIDENCE
[ ] Day-to-day chores (i.e., dishes) [ ] Large home projects
[ ] Minor home projects or repairs [ ] Car maintenance and
repairs
[ ] Making your bed [ ] Cleaning
[ ] Clothes washing/Dry-cleaning [ ] Paying bills
[ ] Grocery shopping/Running errands [ ] Returning defective or
unwanted merchandise
SCHOOL
[ ] Attending classes [ ] Doing bureaucratic
tasks
[ ] Completing degree requirements [ ] Doing homework
assignments
[ ] Studying for tests [ ] Returning library books
[ ] Researching for papers [ ] Getting to class on
time
[ ] Being on time for meetings [ ] Writing papers
[ ] Talking with a teacher or advisor [ ] Keeping up with reading
for classes
PERSONAL CARE
[ ] Getting physical exercise [ ] Getting a haircut
[ ] Reading for personal interest [ ] Improving eating habits
[ ] Shopping for new clothes [ ] Pursuing hobbies or
personal projects
[ ] Making medical or dental appointments [ ] Taking vacations
[ ] Stopping smoking/use of alcohol or [ ] Taking
drugs courses/classes
for personal
interest
[ ] Making long-term life decisions
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
[ ] Giving gifts or sending cards [ ] Calling friends
[ ] Asking someone for a date [ ] Asking for help or
support
[ ] Writing letters [ ] Giving parties
[ ] Inviting people to your house [ ] Expressing appreciation
[ ] Being on time for social events [ ] Visiting relatives
[ ] Telling someone you are upset or angry [ ] Ending an unsatisfying
relationship
[ ] Planning recreational activities [ ] Confronting someone
with other people about a problem
FINANCES
[ ] Paying tuition and fees [ ] Balancing your
checkbook
[ ] Filling out income tax forms [ ] Paying parking tickets
[ ] Paying back loans (institutional) [ ] Paying back loans
(personal)
[ ] Collecting debts owed to you [ ] Budgeting your money
[ ] Organizing receipts and tax records [ ] Calling the bank with a
problem
[ ] Paying or getting insurance [ ] Paying credit card bills
[ ] Making financial investments
Adapted from: Burka, J., & Yuen, L. (1983). Procrastination. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc. Reprinted with permission. INDEX.... HOME.... BRAIN FOOD.... BRAIN and YOU
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