I can't do important tasks and am scared until it is completed

Question

I feel like the most useless and worthless person. I used to be able to do tasks perfectly. But now, I stare at an empty page after the deadline is over. I can't do my work. It makes me feel so uneasy that I end up watching videos on YouTube to feel better. but it always comes back because the task at hand is still incomplete. Am I lazy and incompetent and irresponsible or is this anxiety? I don't know. I need help.

Manik_they_he · Answer

hi i am sorry that you feel that way. This is procastination and i also go through it. I can understand how it feels to see a pending task but seeing it makes you anxious and then you try to distract yourselves but then you realise you still need to complete it. It is really exhausting. You can look up at youtube there are better explanations by psychologists about why people procrastinate

lonelyrabbit05 · Answer

hey! don't stress so much. you are focussing way too much on doing the task perfectly. But don't you think complete not perfect is better than perfect but delayed. You are being very critical of yourself. let me tell you, do not chase perfection, chase progress, chase growth, and like any other human you will make mistakes and that's okay. Divide your important task into small tasks and just start. Also do not set very stringent deadlines. Do that task you got this and also seek help wherever you are stuck

Pryeing · Answer

Thank you both for your replies. I have calmed down for now. I'll try your suggestions. :)

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