Why You Can Turn Procrastination Into An Afterthought

We all procrastinate at times, whether at home or at work. We try our best to avoid it but there’s times it simply gets the better of us. Although we feel powerless to resist procrastination, there are some things that you can try.

Like any character flaw that you want to rectify, you must first admit that you are a procrastinator. Denying it and refusing to acknowledge the problem exists is a form of procrastination in itself.

Procrastination can effect both your working and personal life. Did you leave applying for promotion until it was too late and miss out to a much younger, inexperienced colleague who’s now your boss? Maybe a girlfriend got sick of your procrastinating regarding marriage and moved on to someone else.

Once you’ve made your list, don’t get all moody and miserable about what you’ve lost, you must look forward and determine never to miss out again.

Now for the biggie, stopping your habit of procrastinating. There isn’t a magical pill or potion that can stop this habit, you yourself have the power. However nasty the task may seem, take a deep breathe and get it over with, it will never be as bad as you imagined it to be.

These things could be anything; running errands, doing chores, reading a book for school, in fact anything that you have put off for no other reason than you couldn’t be bothered. Get in there and do it, and don’t stop until it’s completely finished.

One you have achieved this step; do not assume you are cured. You need to ensure you don’t fall into the habit again. Look at what you have achieved and how much easier it was than you expected it to be and how capable you really are.

The methods mentioned in this article should have got you to a stage where you are feeling good about yourself and the fact that you have cleared the decks and got your tasks out of the way. The hardest bit is keeping it up. Next time you find yourself putting something off, be honest with yourself as to why, and if it isn’t a legitimate reason then get off your butt and get it done.

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