How to Overcome Procrastination.

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How to Overcome Procrastination:

“If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing, he next comes to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.”
Thomas DeQuincey

The word itself comes from the Latin word procrastinatus: pro- (forward) and crastinus (of tomorrow).
Procrastination is a behavior which is characterized by the deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision.
For an individual, procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of personal productivity, the creation of crisis and disapproval from others for not fulfilling one’s responsibilities or commitments. These combined feelings can promote further procrastination.

Source: Wikipedia.

There are 3 variables of procrastination;

(a)  To do nothing,

(b)  To do something less important,

(c)  To do something more important.

Establishing why we procrastinate is probably the first step to overcoming procrastination. This usually involves both better organizational and time-management skills as well as a clearer understanding of its personal or emotional meaning.

Here are some tips:

1.    Often the words that we use to ourselves in thinking or talking about the task in hand do have a big impact. They have feelings attached to them which color our anticipation and experience of the work. Try changing the words “have to” and “can’t” to “choose to” and “choose not to”.

2.    Identify realistic and achievable goals and make decisions about how to do the tasks, and prioritize.

3.    Quite often procrastination is connected to anxieties about the quality of the work you hope (or fear) you will produce! At times like this, it is worth remembering that it’s better to produce something rather than nothing.

Source: University Cambridge.

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