The OTR authors are on a short break. Please enjoy one of our previously published articles, “Can Procrastination be Good For You?” [September 2009]. Below is an excerpt from that article.  Tell us – are you a planner or do you get a rush from racing to meet a deadline?

So, can procrastination be good for you? Does it help you build your “quick on your feet” skills? Are you less stressed because you’re dealing with things in the moment? Maybe when you delay working on your important projects to hang out with friends or go to the beach – or just do nothing at all – maybe you’re building up those endorphins and, therefore, making yourself happy and reducing stress?? Kinda like eating chocolate. If you’re a person who thrives under pressure and enjoys the thrill of racing to meet the deadline AND you almost always meet those deadlines, is procrastination really that bad? Is that kind of stress “good stress,” the motivation type of stress?

Does planning work well for you or do you prefer “the last minute” dance?

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