PROCRASTINATION - WHAT'S BELOW THE ICEBERG?

PROCRASTINATION - WHAT'S BELOW THE ICEBERG?

Procrastination can look like simply putting something off. Underneath, however, there may be executive-function difficulties, overwhelm, anxiety, perfectionism, fear of failure, low self-belief, emotional overload, sensory barriers or exhaustion.

This Space to Breathe Therapy guide moves away from the idea that procrastination is automatically laziness and looks at what may actually be making it difficult to begin.

Inside the PDF:
• ADHD, executive function and task paralysis
• the emotional side of procrastination
• perfectionism and fear of failure
• time blindness and deadlines
• sensory and environmental barriers
• why shame can increase avoidance
• a full procrastination-iceberg worksheet
• breaking tasks into tiny starting actions
• body doubling
• externalising working memory
• practical systems for different barriers
• supporting somebody who procrastinates
• separating genuine rest from avoidance
• a personal message from Maggie
• books and professional context

The focus is practical as well as emotional: understand the barrier, reduce unnecessary load and create a starting point the brain can actually access.

This resource is psychoeducational and does not replace personalised medical or psychological assessment.

Space to Breathe Therapy
Understanding creates change.

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