But understanding is the first step to changing your behavior. So, first try to understand what causes procrastination and why it persists despite momentary attempts at change. No behavior is continued unless it has a payoff. While you might like to believe that the misery you feel as a result of procrastinating could not possibly be rewarding, in fact, it is. Somewhere, somehow, it must net you something.
Procrastination is another word for protectionism.
In almost all cases, by procrastinating we protect ourselves from something else that feels far more difficult to face. Procrastination often saves us from our fear of failure . If we are worried that we will not do well on a paper or assignment, often, we do nothing at all. Procrastination maintains perfectionism . Sometimes, we feel the need to do everything perfectly.