How to fight back Procrastination
"While we waste our time hesitating and postponing, life is slipping away." -- Seneca
Most times the little things we tend to skip affect the big ones. Read through to learn how to fight back procrastination.
Content:
• Procrastination meaning
• Why we procrastinate
• Effects of procrastination
• How to stop procrastination
Procrastination meaning
Procrastination is the act of intentionally delaying yourself from doing the things you should or would like to do because you are having trouble persuading yourself despite knowing the negative consequences.
Procrastination is when you leave something to do at the very last moment or even ignoring the value of time. You have the desire to do something but you don’t know how to start, it also drains your energy from you making you depressed and ignoring your responsibilities.
Why we procrastinate
• Not feeling in the mood
• Ignoring the value of time: Every second you waste is gone forever
• Lack of self-discipline
• Don’t know how to get started
• Believing the work better under pressure
• Forgetting
Effects of procrastination
Procrastination can be disastrous. When it becomes part of your lifestyle it makes you regret your past actions, what you would have done in the past. You start facing the negative consequences
Procrastination will give you self doubt and make you lack energy, make you won’t be able to start and finish the simplest tasks and always making you depressed.
You keep getting behind on your bills, leaving the most important things that will make you successful in life, always wait till the last minute of anything you are doing.
Types of Procrastination
Each and every person has different behavioral style of procrastination. Some include.
Perfectionist: The fear of not completing tasks perfectly. You want no short in standard with your task.
Dreamer: you always think about it but end up not doing it.
Defier: do things when you feel you are ready to do it. On your own time and don’t want anybody to dictate for you.
Worrier: you worry too much
Crisis-maker: put off task because they like working under pressure
How to stop procrastination
Note: you are the only one that can stop yourself from you, no matter the videos you watch or books you read; you need to be ready to stop procrastinating. These are some list on how to stop procrastination.
Personal vision
What motivates before you start anything. Personal vision is one of the core tools that will help you understand your skills and responsibilities and with that you will never feel lost in what it is that you want in life. It helps you stay focus in the activity you are doing.
To-do list
Set a precise to-do list that you know you can complete, get the most urgent tasks done every day. Don’t write a long to-do list because it can lead to procrastination. With this you will be able to do more with less stress daily.
Meeting with Myself
This tool helps you in knowing more about yourself, planning for the future.
You get to have a meeting with yourself, talk about your personal growth and what’s making you procrastinate. With this you can know in what aspect to improve in your life.
Final thoughts: Always be ready at all times and make the most of every opportunity you see.
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