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Procrastination

明明míng míng有yǒu工作gōng zuò需要xū yào做zuò,但dàn总是zǒng shì先xiān做zuò其他qí tā无关紧要wú guān jǐn yào的de小xiǎo事shì,一直yī zhí拖延tuō yán。

这样zhè yàng的de情况qíng kuàng可能kě néng大多数dà duō shù人rén都dōu碰见pèng jiàn过guo,但dàn这zhè到底dào dǐ是shì为什么wèi shén me?

我们wǒ men为什么wèi shén me知道zhī dào工作gōng zuò的de时间shí jiān已经yǐ jīng不bù够gòu了le,还是hái shi一直yī zhí拖延tuō yán,不能bù néng控制kòng zhì自己zì jǐ?

心理学家xīn lǐ xué jiā认为rèn wéi,可能kě néng是shì你的nǐ de时间shí jiān管理guǎn lǐ有yǒu问题wèn tí,对于duì yú这项zhè xiàng工作gōng zuò需要xū yào多duō长cháng时间shí jiān没有méi yǒu清楚qīng chu的de认识rèn shi,也yě没有méi yǒu严格yán gé控制kòng zhì浪费làng fèi在zài其他qí tā事情shì qing上shàng的de时间shí jiān。

但是dàn shì最近zuì jìn有yǒu一yī个gè新xīn理论lǐ lùn认为rèn wéi,拖延症tuō yán zhèng不bù是shì时间shí jiān管理guǎn lǐ的de问题wèn tí,而是ér shì情绪qíng xù调节tiáo jié的de问题wèn tí。

经常jīng cháng拖延tuō yán的de人rén在zài情绪qíng xù不bù好hǎo的de情况qíng kuàng下xià,更gèng容易róng yì选择xuǎn zé拖延tuō yán来lái逃避táo bì。

越yuè容易róng yì拖延tuō yán的de人rén,心理xīn lǐ灵活度líng huó dù越yuè低dī。

心理xīn lǐ灵活度líng huó dù是shì指zhǐ一yī个gè人rén容忍róng rěn不bù舒服shū fu的de思想sī xiǎng和hé心情xīn qíng的de能力néng lì。

容易róng yì拖延tuō yán的de人rén更gèng容易róng yì被bèi挫败cuò bài、担心dān xīn等děng心理xīn lǐ反应fǎn yìng控制kòng zhì。

事实shì shí上shàng,为了wèi le逃避táo bì现在xiàn zài的de情绪qíng xù而ér选择xuǎn zé不bù完成wán chéng任务rèn wu的de逃避táo bì行为xíng wéi,反而fǎn ér会huì让ràng我们wǒ men陷入xiàn rù拖延tuō yán的de恶性è xìng循环xún huán。

因为yīn wèi拖延tuō yán重要zhòng yào的de任务rèn wu会huì让ràng我们wǒ men感到gǎn dào焦虑jiāo lǜ和hé愧疚kuì jiù,这样zhè yàng我们wǒ men就jiù更gèng容易róng yì变得biàn de效率xiào lǜ低下dī xià,问题wèn tí越来越yuè lái yuè多duō。

怎么zěn me解决jiě jué这zhè个gè问题wèn tí呢ne?

第dì一yī步bù就jiù是shì原谅yuán liàng、接纳jiē nà和hé理解lǐ jiě自己zì jǐ。

也yě可以kě yǐ尝试cháng shì着zhe减少jiǎn shǎo身边shēn biān会huì分散fēn sàn注意力zhù yì lì的de东西dōng xi,减少jiǎn shǎo诱惑yòu huò。

做zuò的de时候shí hou,从cóng最zuì容易róng yì的de开始kāi shǐ,让ràng自己zì jǐ慢慢màn màn进入jìn rù状态zhuàng tài,后面hòu miàn的de任务rèn wu将jiāng会huì更gèng容易róng yì。

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Vocabulary 139 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
明明 míng míngobviously / plainly / undoubtedly / definitely
有 yǒuto have; there is
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
总是 zǒng shìalways
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yàoindifferent / insignificant
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
拖延 tuō yánto delay / to put off / to procrastinate
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
大多数 dà duō shù(great) majority
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
碰见 pèng jiànto run into / to meet (unexpectedly) / to bump into
过 guo(experienced action marker)
这 zhèthis; these
到底 dào dǐfinally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
时间 shí jiāntime
已经 yǐ jīngalready
不 bùno; not so
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
还是 hái shistill (as before)
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
控制 kòng zhìto control
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
心理学家 xīn lǐ xué jiāpsychologist
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
管理 guǎn lǐmanagement / administration
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
这项 zhè xiàngthis item/this task; this particular matter
多 duōhow (to what extent)
长 chánglong
没有 méi yǒuto not have
清楚 qīng chuclear / distinct
认识 rèn shiknowledge / understanding / awareness / cognition
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
严格 yán géstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous
浪费 làng fèito waste / to squander
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
但是 dàn shìbut; however
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
新 xīnnew; newly
理论 lǐ lùntheory
拖延症 tuō yán zhèngprocrastination
而是 ér shìrather
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
调节 tiáo jiéto adjust / to regulate / to harmonize / to reconcile (accountancy etc)
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
逃避 táo bìto escape / to evade / to avoid / to shirk
越 yuèthe more... the more
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
灵活度 líng huó dùdegree of flexibility; flexibility level
低 dīlow
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
容忍 róng rěnto put up with / to tolerate
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
思想 sī xiǎngthought / thinking / idea / ideology
和 héand; together with
心情 xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
挫败 cuò bàito thwart; to foil (sb's plans)
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
反应 fǎn yìngreaction / response / reply / chemical reaction
事实 shì shífact
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
而 érand so / (indicates causal relation)
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
任务 rèn wumission; assignment; task; duty; role
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
反而 fǎn éron the contrary; instead
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
陷入 xiàn rùto sink into / to get caught up in / to land in (a predicament)
恶性 è xìngmalignant / wicked / vicious (circle) / producing evil / rapid (decline) / runaway (inflation)
循环 xún huáncircle / loop
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
感到 gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
焦虑 jiāo lǜanxious / worried / apprehensive
愧疚 kuì jiùto feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful
就 jiùin that case; then
变得 biàn deto become
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
低下 dī xiàlow status / lowly
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
步 bùa step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation
原谅 yuán liàngto excuse / to forgive / to pardon
接纳 jiē nàto admit (to membership)
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
身边 shēn biānat one's side / on hand
分散 fēn sànto scatter / to disperse / to distribute
注意力 zhù yì lìattention
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
诱惑 yòu huòto entice / to lure / to induce / to attract
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
后面 hòu miànbehind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
将 jiāngwill / shall