Imagine a world where everything is delivered on time, every time. It's a hard thing to understand, isn't it? Our modern society is at one of its lowest points ever because of a little thing we call procrastination. People of all ages are finding it increasingly difficult to get their work done in a timely manner. After studying procrastination as a whole, I found a USA Today writer quoting a college professor who said, "in 1978 only 5% of Americans considered themselves chronic procrastinators; today the figure is a whopping 26%." (Borenstein) The idea that a quarter of the people studied diagnosed themselves as habitual procrastinators is shocking. Imagine what those numbers represent today! But how can we solve this growing problem? The best solution I can think of involves understanding the mental, physical, and relational needs that need to be addressed to combat this pervasive problem. First of all, solving the problem of procrastination is not an easy task to tackle directly. There can be many different factors that cause a person to put off doing exactly what needs to be done. One of the biggest obstacles is recognizing the key mental habits that people use as walls to put off work. It's become more common to hear someone throw out a simple excuse to go around doing what's asked of them. If you find that this is something that affects how you prepare (or not) for something, the best exercise is to be proactive and develop mental toughness towards any excuse you come up with. Another way to help with mental procrastination is to understand the simple fact that you are not perfect and make mistakes. Simply admitting your previous state of mind and becoming responsible for much of the paper and more later as you go. Once you are able to use these ways to combat the mental, physical, and relational aspects of procrastination, you should find that completing your projects, work, or goals will be much easier. Having the right attitude, environment, tools and others in your life will directly impact your personal outcomes. Works Cited Borenstein, Seth. "Study Delayed: Scientists Research Why Procrastination Is Getting Worse - USATODAY.com." Study Delayed: Scientists Research Why Procrastination Is Getting Worse. January 12, 2007. Associated Press. 03 December 2013 .NIH. United States. National Institutes of Health. Your guide to healthy sleep. November 2005. NIH Publication No. 11-5271. December 3. 2013 .