Procrastination is one habit that is hard to beat. We procrastinate for various reasons:

1. When we think that work that needs to be done can afford to wait or be delayed.

2. When we are busy with something else we think is more important.

3. When we do not like work involved or when it is difficult to do.

4. When we are not sure if work that needs to be done will be effective.

5. When things needed in work are not yet available or incomplete.

6. When we forget about it.

And many other reasons like laziness or a combination of above.

Hard to beat as it is, we stand to gain more and virtually loose nothing if we overturn this habit.

Check out these helpful tips:

1. When we think that a work can afford to be delayed, it can also afford not to be delayed. By having work done without further delay, we feel a sigh of relief making load of work on our back lesser or lighter, which eventually makes us feel better.

Here's an example.

Would you rather have someone tell you that you are "slim," or would you like to hear that you are "thin?" Being slim has a slightly positive effect because it is attributed to health and fitness.

Rather than saying you have failed, just mention that you have not yet achieved success. Get picture? Always try to speak words in most positive manner you can think of.

Here's another important advice.

Never compare negative qualities of one person with another.

A former boss of mine has this to say to me when I made an error in my previous day job, "James (not real name) is doing a much better job than you are. He's not committing any mistake like you do."

That crushed my heart. My boss thought this would motivate me to do better. Nope, it just hurt my feelings and lowered my self-esteem. Of course, I would never make same mistake again after her harsh scolding. I've learned my lesson well. But she could have said it nicely.

Experiences arising from discouragement and condemnation will have a negative effect on recipient.