Did you know that 2 out of every 3 Americans believe that they are lagging in terms of retirement planning? That’s just one financial decision of immense gravity that the average human postpones. Well, here’s one psychological study whose results might just give your key to unlock a life without procrastination.
Two groups with similar demographics were faced with consecutive strenuous written tests, (which were deliberately made excruciatingly boring to test the groups’ urge to procrastinate on them). One of the groups was allowed a break in between tests, whereas the other was made to choose between continuing the test or taking the test booklet home for completing later. Well, the results indicate that a small break before a task that one’s likely to procrastinate upon, is all that’s needed to overcome the inertia of procrastination! Maybe that’s a reason for you to take a day off from thinking of your pending financial decisions, and then fixing your retirement plan rather than procrastinating indefinitely!
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