Self-Regulation Terms

noun the action of delaying or postponing something

adjective procrastinative (related to procrastination)

• Procrastination is often seen as a barrier to productivity in the workplace.
• I really need to stop procrastinating and start working on this project.
• I keep putting off studying for my exams, I really need to kick this procrastination habit.
• Procrastination is like a thief of time, stealing away precious moments that could be used more effectively.

noun the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes

• Metacognition refers to the ability to think about one's own thinking process.
• I've been working on improving my metacognition skills in order to study more effectively.
• Dude, you need to up your metacognition game if you want to ace that test.
• Just like a captain steers a ship, metacognition helps steer your thoughts in the right direction.