Procrastination is one of most popular problems amongst people. They want to do things, but they just can’t be bothered to get them done.Have you ever been in a position when you had to do something, but just never got down to it?
Was there a time you had to do a school/college assignment, but never got round to it till night before, or even, never got round to it at all?
Well – that’s procrastination!
Why are you leaving it till late?
What benefit are you getting out of that?
Are you really helping yourself by doing that?
What can you do about it? But, more importantly, what are YOU going to do about it?
Here are my top ten procrastination busters. Put them into practice, and they’ll do you wonders!
1.Clouded Vision - Get a Grip
Step back. It's time to look at forest. What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Sometimes we get so caught up in detail we forget where we're going.
2.The Task is Overwhelming - Break it Down
The bigger task, more we need to define natural milestones within task. Want to lose 100 pounds. Go for 20 pounds, five times! Need to clean garage? Break it down to North, South, East, and West. Or divide it into tasks that can be done in a certain block of time (15 minutes, 2 hours, etc).
3.Fear of End Result [Breathe deeply, acknowledge fear, and then take next step]
Sometimes we're afraid we'll fail; sometimes we're afraid we'll succeed. The outcome is same: fear of what will happen when we're done scares us so much we don't work at it. Fears are like small children. They yell loudest when they feel they are not being heard. Once you acknowledge them, they usually quiet down. Breathing deeply allows you to go past fear into next step.
4.The task is unpleasant or boring. – WHY are you doing it?
You hate to clean, but love living in graceful surroundings. You hate to do laundry, but love your family. There are many tasks or chores we do that we don't like to do, but are necessary to live life we want to live. Focus on bigger picture and get reasons.
5.Indecision - There are no wrong choices!
There are very few things that can't be undone or done again. Can't decide what color to paint, so you let your walls remain stained and grungy? Pick three colours. Start with lightest. If you don't like it, go on to next.