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mising your immune system; poor sleep patterns can occur and
lead to depression.
If you become helpless when coping with stressors, you begin
to feel as if you are living in an emotional war zone. Poor coping
skills add to an elevated allostatic load. By using cognitive behav-
ioral stress management methods, you can reduce cortisol from
chronic fatigue, generalized anxiety, and other stress conditions.

Types of Stress That Can Lead to Procrastination

One of the most common forms of stress is workplace stress,
which may have as much to do with adversity as with change.
Job satisfaction is declining, with 49 percent of people surveyed
indicating that they are less satisfied with their jobs. However,
while job satisfaction is desirable, work is for pay and rarely for
play. But job stress may have more significant implications than
job satisfaction.
You won’t find much scientific literature on the connection
between procrastination, job stress, job burnout, and low job sat-
isfaction. Does that mean that stress and procrastination are un-
related in the workplace?
If you fear confrontation, you are likely to put off addressing
a discussion where you expect disagreement. If you feel uncom-
fortable about a work function, you are likely to experience an urge
to diverge. Does blame avoidance procrastination disappear when
you have a choice between taking a risk and playing it safe? Are
you likely to put off decisions?
Your positive work reflections can promote feelings of well-
being that can spread to your leisure time. Your off-hours reflec-
tions on the positive aspects of your work can lead to proactive
work effort. However, when work is stressful, dealing with stress
effectively can give you something positive to think about regard-
ing your coping competencies. I’ll walk you through some paces
on dealing with job stress procrastination. However, since stress