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  • Must Read Article💡

  • Parker’s Breakdown: Taking Action 🔑

  • The Study 📖

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Must Read Article💡

Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time: There Isn’t One

“I’ll start that workout program, when my job is less hectic.”, “I’ll make that investment for my future once I get a raise.”, “I’ll start that side hustle next month.”

These are some examples of dream killing sentences. Do not let your brain convince you that somewhere down the road, there will be a better time to start what you want to start, because that is a cognitive trap, that will never happen!

In this article by Observer.com, they discuss taking action now and avoiding procrastination and waiting for the right time to start something. Here are a couple of the main points. 👇👇

• There’s no such thing as the perfect time to take action. Waiting for the right conditions leads to inaction.

• Excuses like being too tired, lacking time, or feeling unprepared are barriers to progress.

• Procrastination creates a cycle of excuses, and breaking out of this loop requires decisive action.

• Seizing opportunities, even imperfect ones, leads to personal growth and success—outliers are those who take action despite obstacles.

• Studies show that regrets in life often stem from inaction rather than failed attempts at action.

Parker’s Breakdown: Taking Action 🔑

The perfect time to start your workout program, begin meal prepping, change your job, move to that new place, or make an investment doesn’t exist. It’s a cognitive trap—a "fugazi," as Matthew McConaughey might say. We fool ourselves into thinking we’ll take action when conditions are ideal, but that moment never comes. The truth is, life will always present obstacles, excuses, and distractions. If you wait for the stars to align, you'll be waiting forever.

Procrastination is rooted in our brains' tendency to favor short-term comfort over long-term success. It's called present bias—we opt for easier, immediate rewards instead of tackling the hard things that will benefit us later. But the problem is, as you put off that workout or that career change, time slips by. Days turn into months, and before you know it, 20 years have passed. You’re still in the same spot, wondering where the time went.

Action is the antidote to procrastination. Stop waiting for the "right time"—it’s an illusion. The only way to make progress is to act now, even if you feel unprepared. The reality is, you will never feel fully ready, but that’s exactly when you need to move, because you will learn and grow as you take action!

The Study 📖

Associations Between Procrastination and Subsequent Health Outcomes Among University Students in Sweden

The 2023 Swedish cohort study investigated the relationship between procrastination and subsequent health outcomes among university students. Conducted over 9 months as part of the "Sustainable University Life" study, the research involved 3,525 students from various universities in the Stockholm and Örebro regions. Using the Pure Procrastination Scale, the study measured self-reported procrastination levels at baseline and correlated these with 16 different health outcomes assessed at follow-up points. The outcomes evaluated included mental health symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress), physical health issues (such as disabling pain in different body parts), and lifestyle behaviors (like sleep quality and physical activity levels). The study found a clear association between procrastination and a range of negative health consequences, highlighting the broader impacts of procrastination beyond academic performance.

Key findings:

• Increased levels of depression, anxiety, and stress were observed in students with higher procrastination scores.

• Procrastinators experienced more frequent disabling pain, particularly in the neck, back, and upper extremities.

• Poorer sleep quality and increased physical inactivity were common among those who procrastinated more.

• Procrastination was linked to greater feelings of loneliness and more financial difficulties​