Are you also one of the majority who always feels like they’re hostages of procrastination?
Procrastination, by definition, is having trouble persuading yourself to do the things that you must do when needed – and instead, delay it at the very last minute because instead of doing them as necessary, you get occupied with too many trivial activities…
As a result, you put things off habitually.
Sounds like you? Then you need to listen.
PROCRASTINATION IS A PROBLEM
Yes, you read that right. Procrastination is a problem, and procrastination causes more problems than you can imagine.
You could be wondering or thinking of some defense like: “Why? What’s important is I get things done – regardless of whether I procrastinate or not.”
I hear you…
But how did you feel doing the tasks you’re doing when you’re actually procrastinating? Were you relaxed or were you tense with the time pressure?
And what if…
Things don’t go as expected – would you have extra time to find solutions or fixes?
SAVE FUTURE PROBLEMS BY AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION
Not everything is within our control, and doing things NOT at the last minute saves the possibility of encountering problems like last-minute revision, delivering something of poor quality due to time constraints, stress, and even the anxiety procrastination brings.
“ PROCRASTINATING CAN MAKE YOU ANXIOUS,
PROCRASTINATING CAN GIVE YOU STRESS. ”
When you have a habit of putting things off until they’re close to the day you can’t avoid – the day when they’re already REALLY needed, it becomes your routine until you realize that you don’t just apply it to tiny tasks… but general.
HABITUAL PROCRASTINATION CAN KILL
Imagine tending to something that’s important in your family and personal life, you won’t notice you’re also starting to procrastinate in that area.
What about your health? Feeling something but not too big to call your attention? You also put it off!!! Until it becomes HUGE it literally calls your – and everybody’s attention!
Bet nobody likes that. Right?
So…
HOW DO WE AVOID PROCRASTINATION AND KILL THE HABIT INSTEAD?
1. Brainstorm on tasks – ORGANIZE
One of the reasons why procrastinators procrastinate is because they do not know where or how to start. The beginning is always the hardest part, but once you begin, you’ll suddenly see huge progress and before you realize it you’re actually done!
We sometimes think it saves us the pressure and stress, but it just makes it bigger later.
“Do it now. Sometimes later becomes never.”
— Unknown
2. Use POMODORO
Ever heard of the Pomodoro Technique? It’s a time management tactic. Pomodoro is an Italian word and it literally means “tomato”.
Why tomatoes? They are shaped like clocks -> clocks -> timer!
Doing the Pomodoro technique means using a timer to divide the things you need to do into time intervals. Sounds fun and challenging, right?!
3. Remember that the CLOCK IS TICKING
In everything that you’re going to do, and in everything that you need to do… you just have to remember one thing: THE CLOCK IS TICKING.
This literally means, you’re only delaying the things you’re gonna work on, but NEVER THE TIME! So eventually, you’re still gonna work on them, but with added time pressure and stress!
What would you choose?
4. CHOOSE THE TASKS
What do I mean by these? Choose the tasks wisely. Check your list. Are the tasks listed essential?
Differentiate the essential ones and the trivial ones. Skip the trivial ones! They’re called trivial because they most likely won’t take you anywhere, so try to focus on the essential ones – the ones where you can actually make the most contribution.
If the trivial ones for some reason cannot be skipped… they’re the ones you must leave for later – not the essentials.
These things combined but most importantly never forget to…
ADD LOVE INTO IT, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO
When you add love to the things you do, you’ll enjoy the process and the outcome will always turn out beautifully. Just like in cooking, if you cook in a sour or bitter mood… your food will most likely end up tasting sour or bitter too.
But when you cook with love, the food ends up with a magnificent taste.
Add love to everything, and things will work out. And in case it doesn’t because not everything is in our control – at least we know how we enjoyed doing the things we did. 🙂
GET HELP IF YOU NEED
If it feels hard to decide what you want to do on your own – get a mentor. Reach out if you need help. It is always important and there will always be things that you can support.
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