This quote emphasizes the importance of teaching our teens to make choices and take control of their lives.
Teens face important decisions and deadlines all the time. Be it a paper, homework, an exam, college applications, or cleaning their room to name a few.
When they procrastinate on papers, homework, or studying for an exam, it just increases the anxiety they will have around that task and the task is not going away.
Similarly, a teenager who puts off preparing for college applications may have fewer options for college acceptances due to missed deadlines.
It’s common to feel unmotivated about important tasks or decisions. They are daunting and many times carry large consequences. Delaying them can lead to missed opportunities or constraints on their future and increased anxiety.
It’s important for teens to have strategies to beat procrastination, so they can make better choices to follow through on what’s important in the moment to avoid a negative future consequence.
If your teen struggles with this, reach out, I can help.
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