{"id":18,"count":22,"description":"Procrastination is a behavioral trait characterized by the intentional delay or avoidance of tasks that need to be completed. People often procrastinate because they find the task daunting, difficult, uninteresting, or overwhelming. It involves prioritizing less urgent tasks over more critical ones, and this avoidance often results in stress, guilt, loss of productivity, and even missed opportunities.  Motivation, on the other hand, is the psychological driving force that encourages us to achieve our goals. It can come from within (intrinsic motivation), like the joy or satisfaction we get from performing a task, or from external factors (extrinsic motivation), such as rewards or punishments. Motivation influences our behavior, stimulates us to take action, and guides us toward achieving our goals.  The relationship between procrastination and motivation is often inverse. Generally, when motivation levels are high, the tendency to procrastinate tends to be low, and vice versa.  When a person is highly motivated, they are driven to complete tasks and achieve their goals. This motivation can come from personal interest or enjoyment in the task (intrinsic motivation), or from external factors such as deadlines, rewards, or potential penalties (extrinsic motivation).  On the other hand, when motivation is low, individuals tend to delay or avoid tasks - they procrastinate. This could be due to a lack of interest in the task, a sense of being overwhelmed by its size or complexity, fear of failure, or even perfectionism where the fear of not completing a task perfectly leads to delaying it.  Thus, understanding and addressing one's motivations can be a powerful tool in overcoming procrastination. Motivational strategies can help individuals break tasks into smaller, manageable parts, find interest or purpose in the tasks, create a rewards system, or establish a conducive working environment to boost productivity and reduce the tendency to procrastinate.","link":"https:\/\/www.abmotivation.com\/procrastination-and-motivation\/","name":"Procrastination and Motivation","slug":"procrastination-and-motivation","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abmotivation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/18"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abmotivation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abmotivation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abmotivation.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}