Imagine a world where everything was delivered on time or before the deadline every time. This is a difficult thing to understand, isn't it? Our modern society is at one of the lowest points it has ever seen with what we call procrastination. People of all ages are finding it increasingly difficult to complete their work on time. After studying procrastination as a whole, I found a USA Today writer who quoted a college professor who said, "In 1978, only 5 percent of Americans considered themselves chronic procrastinators; today that number is by 26%. » (Borenstein) The idea that a quarter of the people studied diagnosed themselves as habitual procrastinators is shocking. Imagine what these numbers represent today! But how can we solve this growing problem? The best solution I can think of is to determine what mental, physical, and relational needs should be addressed to combat this pervasive problem. To begin with, solving the problem of procrastination is not an easy task to tackle directly. Many factors can cause a person to delay doing what needs to be done. One of the biggest hurdles is recognizing the key mental habits that people use as barriers to delaying work. It has become more common to hear someone use a simple excuse to get around what is expected of them. If you find that this is affecting how you prepare (or don't) for something, the best exercise is to be proactive and build mental toughness in the face of whatever excuses come to mind. Another way to combat mental procrastination is to understand the simple fact that you are not perfect and that you make mistakes. Simply by recognizing your old mindset and becoming responsible for what happens in the middle of the paper, and later as it happens. Once you are able to use these ways to combat the mental, physical, and relational aspects of procrastination, you should find that achieving your projects, work, or goals is much easier. Having the right attitude, environment, tools and more in your life will have a direct impact on your personal results. Works Cited Borenstein, Seth. "Study delayed: Scientists investigate why procrastination is getting worse - USATODAY.com." The study is postponed: scientists are studying why procrastination is getting worse. January 12, 2007. Associated Press. December 03, 2013 .NIH. UNITED STATES. National Institutes of Health. Your guide to healthy sleep. November 2005. NIH Publication No. 11-5271. December 3. 2013 .