Telling yourself you need the right amount of time,
physical space, equipment, optimal lighting and temperature, literally any
excuse that will stop you from doing the task in front of you?
Do you think you
work best under pressure (or maybe that’s all you know)
Are you taking care of
everything else you’ve been putting off, so technically, but ironically
productively procrastinating?
Many of us naively convince ourselves that tomorrow will
come and we will do it then. Whether you’re putting it off because you’d rather
do something less mentally or physically demanding or you’re just not interested,
or something more ‘urgent’ is stealing your time, we’ve all been in a mode of
procrastination.
There are simple and practical ‘secrets’ that will help
you overcome these productive sapping habits.
#1 -
Focus on the success you will achieve and the sense of accomplishment you will attain once you have completed the task in front of you.
Focus on the success you will achieve and the sense of accomplishment you will attain once you have completed the task in front of you.
#2 -
Be completely honest about what is distracting you. Figure out what the main culprits of your procrastination actually are. You can’t resist checking your phone every five minutes.
Be completely honest about what is distracting you. Figure out what the main culprits of your procrastination actually are. You can’t resist checking your phone every five minutes.
#3 -
Break it down. With more manageable projects, you’ll be able to track your progress as you go, giving yourself a boost of motivation each time you tick a box.
Break it down. With more manageable projects, you’ll be able to track your progress as you go, giving yourself a boost of motivation each time you tick a box.
#4 -
Consequences (and rewards). Are you are making a coffee then releasing you’ve done nothing since the last coffee you made? Trial working on a reward and consequence basis, and make sure the ones you set yourself are something you’re actually likely to enforce.
Consequences (and rewards). Are you are making a coffee then releasing you’ve done nothing since the last coffee you made? Trial working on a reward and consequence basis, and make sure the ones you set yourself are something you’re actually likely to enforce.
#5 -
Tell people: This will add pressure, but, avoiding embarrassment is a huge motivator.
Tell people: This will add pressure, but, avoiding embarrassment is a huge motivator.
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