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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Procrastinating

Tice, D.M., and Baumeister, R.F. (1997). Longitudinal study of procrastination, performance, stress, and health: The costs and benefits of dawdling. Psychological Science, 18, 454-458.

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Tice and Baumeister speculate that procrastination is related to poor self-control and self-defeating behaviour. Explore this issue in discussion and through administration of procrastination and control scales.

Students also don't always recognize symptoms of stress. Administer a stress questionnaire and a health symptoms checklist is class. examine the relationship between levels of stress and health. Discuss ways to combat stress. If possible, bring in a mental health professional or peer counselor to discuss stress.