Each procrastination question points to different but overlapping procrastination activities.
Your answer is on a three point scale & (score):
1. not me (0)
2. somewhat like me (1)
3. like me (2)
When you finish the test, total your score.
The Procrastination Test
1. Procrastination comes naturally to me. [not me ; somewhat like ; me like me]
2. I have responsibilities that I'm not doing. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
3. I have plans that stay on the drawing board. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
4. I divert from uncomfortable priorities. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
5. I tell myself that later is the time to begin. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
6. I start things that I don't finish. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
7. I have a habit of showing up late. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
8. I delay acting to meet a deadline. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
9. I find ways to extend deadlines. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
10. I come up with excuses to explain delays. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
11. I put off hard decisions. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
12. When I'm not sure, I'll avoid the situation. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
13. I put off making a needed lifestyle change. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
14. My pessimism prompts delays. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
15. My emotions affect what I do. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
16. My intimate relationship is going nowhere. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
17. I avoid what frustrates me. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
18. I get side-tracked by conflicts. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
19. My doubts and fears inhibit my actions. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
20. When I feel anxious, I'll avoid what I fear. [not me ; somewhat like me ; like me]
Total "somewhat like me" + "like me" scores: _______.
Procrastination ranges from an inconvenience, to a hindrance, to disabling. The procrastination test doesn't tell you where you stand in this range.
If you have a zero total score, what are you doing wasting your time taking this test? In the unlikely event you score all zeros and one "2", that "2" can be a bane of life worthy of addressing.
If you score 30 or more, you have come to the right link. But less than that doesn't mean you are home free.
Items you mark as "unlike me" are areas that merit a second look. Look at what you are doing that works well that you can convey to other areas of your life.
"Somewhat like me" suggests an opportunity to take actions to put yourself into the position of later answering "not like me."
Items you mark as "like me" are probable procrastination hot spots.
Suppose you mark most items "two". Maybe you're too hard on yourself.
However, don't despair. Instead of many different types of procrastination to address, what you likely have are many examples of some basic conditions for procrastination.
For example, your procrastination may be a combination of:
(1) self-doubts and hesitation
(2) tension sensitivity and discomfort dodging reactions.
Progress in one area can influence improvements in the other.
Work to progressively master procrastination and you can:
(1) build your reasoning skills and mental muscle;
(2) flex emotional muscle and boost your tolerance for discomfort;
(3) develop behavioral follow through habits.
This formula for psychological wellbeing and accomplishments can yield added joys and satisfactions to the narrative of your life.
Think you procrastinate too much? What do you want to tackle first?
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