380. Procrastination can indicate future health problems
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Procrastination doesn’t just hurt your productivity and performance. It also negatively affects your health. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, Swedish researchers recruited over 3,500 college students to determine the relationship between procrastination and poor mental and physical health. They compared students with a greater tendency to procrastinate with students with a lower tendency. Nine months later, the researchers found that higher levels of procrastination were associated with higher symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. Students with higher levels of procrastination were also more likely to report disabling pain in the shoulders or arms, worse sleep quality, more loneliness, and more financial difficulties.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
