B2 – Upper Intermediate
The primary threat to productivity is procrastination. Procrastination is a terrible habit that can interfere with you achieving your objectives as well as create anxiety and negatively influence your health and quality of life, according to experts.
Despite the fact that it can be challenging to break the practice, it is very important to kick your procrastination habits to the curb.
Watch the video for some procrastination-busting advice.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does ”to live up to something” mean, “Do I feel like I need to live up to the previous work I’ve done in the past”? Use this expression in your own sentence.
- What does “to dive deep/deeper into something” mean, “Take a moment to dive deep into your own thoughts and feelings about your work.”? Give 2 similar words or expressions to this and use them in your own sentences.
- What does “in one’s tracks” mean, “Stop your habit in its tracks.”? Use this phrase in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Share your thoughts on the link between procrastination and anxiety or depression.
- Explain the difference between procrastination and laziness.
- How can managers help team members who struggle with procrastination?
- What are some of your intrinsic motivation for what you do at work?
- What do you think is the relationship between procrastination and success in life?
- How do you feel/What are your thoughts about strictly sticking to a to-do list or schedule?