to a certain degree it is normal to procrastinate and it can be regarded as a useful way to prioritize between tasks, due to a lower tendency of procrastination on truly valued tasks (for most people). on the other hand, excessive procrastination can become a problem and impede normal functioning. when this happens, procrastination has been found to result in health problems, stress, anxiety, sense of guilt and crisis as well as loss of personal productivity and social disapproval for not meeting responsibilities or commitments. together these feelings may promote further procrastination and for some individuals procrastination becomes almost chronic. such procrastinators may have difficulties seeking support due to procrastination itself, but also social stigma and the belief that task-aversion is caused by laziness, lack of willpower or low ambition. in some cases problematic procrastination might be a sign of some underlying psychological disorder, but not necessarily.