Procrastination, The Non Medical Disability
I suffer from a disability that is entirely in my mind. While I have suffered from this disability my whole life, I first became aware of it when I was in the fifth grade and was assigned my first “essay” paper. Although I had two full weeks to work on the paper before it was due, my brain simply refused to even ponder on the paper until two days before it was due. At first I was frightened, and even more frustrated, but I soon found out that I was not alone. My disability is commonly known as procrastination. Procrastination is a self-inflicted disability in which one does not lack the skills or talent to complete tasks, but lacks the motivation to complete tasks before a required date.
Those who do not personally suffer from this disability often associate the term with words such as lazy or worthless, or they say that they, procrastinators, just merely do not care. Oh how these critics are awfully wrong. As someone who suffers from procrastination, I find it very insulting when someone assigns a word such as lazy to me not knowing I have a disability. Just because my disability is not visibly evident, does not mean it does not exist. Although scientists and doctors may disagree, I am convinced that somewhere in my genetic makeup there is a glitch in the “get it done” department. This glitch is completely and entirely in my mind. My brain loves to work under pressure, thus almost everything I do is done last minute. My brain basically refuses to let me complete something early, because what fun is it to complete something early and be totally relaxed and stress free?
The Essay on Learning Disability Article Paper
What is Dyslexia? In the article “What is Dyslexia? What Causes Dyslexia?” by Medical News Today, it states “According to the University of Michigan Health System, dyslexia is the most common learning disability” Medical News Today (2013, 2). In this article it also says that “The National Health Service, UK, estimates that 4-8% of all schoolchildren in England have some degree of Dyslexia” ...
I do not only believe procrastination is due to a faulty gene, I also believe it is hereditary. Yes, just like getting blue eyes, a big nose, a high pitched voice, or an uneven body shape, I believe procrastination is passed down from some ancestor who either wanted to torture us, or procrastination was the only acceptable gene they could give us. Either way, I am not grateful. In my case, however the apple does not fall far from the tree, because my dad is also a procrastinator. Even though he is forty years old, he still does everything last minute which includes paying his bills, getting work projects done, fixing dinner, etc… you name and he is doing it at the last possible second. I am glad that my dad is like me, because my mom and other siblings are the complete opposite.
While my dad and I would prefer to sit around and watch baseball until we only have thirty minutes to eat dinner, get dressed, get gas, and then get to someone’s practice, my mom and siblings will have eaten a good hour before it is even time to leave, they will be dressed once they get home from work/school, and my mom will have gotten gas earlier in the day. It is not that my dad and I simply do not want to ever have extra time and never be rushed; in fact we would absolutely love it! However, our minds have minds of their own. When I try and tell my mind to tell my body to get up and get going so I will not have to rush, my mind takes over and acts like a little kid in the candy shop who throws a fit when they do not get all the candy they want. My mind ignores my thoughts and thus I sit there for even longer not in control of my own mind or body.
Unless you suffer from this disability, it might be hard for you to understand how one who suffers from procrastination goes about procrastinating. Have no fear. Earlier this month, I had to write a research paper. I was not happy about it because let’s be honest. It was a seven to ten page paper with eight citations and a whole bunch of works cited and research, a procrastinator’s worst nightmare. I had roughly a month to work on this paper, which is much longer than any other. I slowly gathered information, mainly because I planned to expand another paper I wrote and turn it into a research paper. This paper is worth a big portion of my grade, and I thought I had finally made a deal with my brain. We agreed, or at least I thought we did, to work on it early that way I could have it edited and perfect with time, and my blood pressure, to spare. I felt like I was on the verge of a breakthrough. However, my brain simply lied to my face and refused to even think or look at my research paper until the day before it was due. All of a sudden, my brain just wanted to entirely focus on the paper. Thus, I spent all night and all morning working on the research paper I had had over a month to prepare for.
The Essay on Mind Body Distinction Physical Brain One
"Mind-Body distinction " We usually view the mind as the brain and body as something physical. The mind may be better known and understood when one is thinking. When thinking, the mind is made up purely of thoughts and the body is an extension. The mind is telling the body what to do. The mind is a mental entity and the brain itself is the physical body. Although one can not have a mind with out a ...
Procrastination is a disability that affects millions of people. It is something people get without a warning. One day you try to do something and your brain simply tells you no. We are hopeless. Procrastinators suffer from a disability which has to cure. Unlike broken bones or pregnancies, there is no wheelchair or bed rest for the mind.
