A Supplement For Procrastination? Come On
I don't mind taking a supplement, as long as it is safe, to help me do something better. Or just to help me do something period. I have taken supplements to help me work out longer and harder, to help me stay awake etc. But some claims that some manufacturers make are outright ridiculous. A recent one is a dietary supplement to help students manage procrastination.
Granted, poor diet does negatively affect the mind. And when since the mind controls pretty much everything else, all aspects of an individual's life can get affected simply by what one eats and drinks. But procrastination? I thought this was more of a behavior that emanates from the very core of our human psych. We tend to put off things that we deem unpleasant or just not fun, and run to do things we deem fun. It is just the way we are. No pill can change that without having to alter our minds.
Of course, some of us procrastinate more or less than others. This is a matter of self-discipline, conscience, and personal own habits among other things. It also depends on the nature of the task. There are some things we tend to put off indefinitely for one reason or another. But back to the supplement.
Does it mean that if a given students likes to put off studying until the last minute, taking a pill or two will make him "want" to do it today and not tomorrow? Something just doesn't add up here. And someone else appears to agree, albeit with different views. Here are excerpts:
I must say that I was a bit disappointed to read a press release this morning about a new dietary supplement to help college students manage procrastination. I cannot blame Genius Labs, LLC. for trying to make a buck, and they probably have a market, but it is disappointing that they can spell out that a healthier diet generally equals a higher GPA, yet many will see their supplement as the answer rather than improving diet.
Unfortunately, I am guessing that many college students will be drawn into the promises of Cram It! that allows them to continue their current behavior, seemingly without consequence. It will be interesting to watch for side-effects, because Cram It! does not have an FDA approval, as such a thing is not required for dietary supplements, and there is not a listing of possible side-effects. See full article
I not tried this supplement, and I don't intend to. It is targeted to students anyway and I am not one (don't other people procrastinate too?). I have one word for it though; crap.
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