News Workshops help students battle procrastination Counseling service stresses changing habits. Such is the phrase procrastinators loathe. Dr. Marshall Bloom, a clinical psychologist on staff at CSUN's University Counseling Services, says many factors contribute to procrastination. Counseling services Bloom and the University Counseling Services are conducting a series of workshops aimed at understanding the causes and overcoming procrastination. The workshops, held every Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Counseling Services Office, encourage participants to commit to follow guidance on changing bad habits.
Bloom says the workshops offer solutions to overcoming procrastination.
Other students agree that waiting until the last minute is not a good habit to fall into. Gillis, also a member of the Matador volleyball team, says students involved in sports can be easily distracted from homework assignments. Editor Lesley Goldberg also contributed to this story.