Overcome Procrastination In Five Steps

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5 Steps To Overcome Procrastination

Step 1: What's It Costing You?

The first step is to take a piece of paper and write down what it is
costing you to avoid doing the task at hand. How does it make you
feel?

How does it affect you or others? How important is it for you to
complete this task?

Often people feel guilty, stressed and dissatisfied with themselves
for being unproductive and this guilt and stress you feel about
avoiding the task can far outweigh any fears or concerns you have
about doing it.

Step 2: How will you Feel Once It's Done?

It's important here to really get a sense of how you will feel once
the task is actually done. Sit for a while and really imagine that you
have successfully completed your task.

How great is that! What will it GIVE you to complete the job?

How will you benefit? How will other people benefit? How will you
feel? The trick here is to find some very compelling reasons why you
should do the task at hand.

Step 3: Find a Motivation Buddy

One way of helping you to make a start is to find yourself a buddy who
you can pair up with and who can help to motivate you into taking
action.

For example: you may be procrastinating about going to the gym three
times a week, however, if you've promised your buddy that you'll meet
them at the gym the chances are that you are more likely to go. This
is also a good way to hold yourself accountable for doing what you say
you will. Make it fun and help each other.

Step 4: Break The Task Down Into Baby Steps

Sometimes the seeming enormity of the task can make us put off even
starting. The trick here is to break it down into small baby steps and
keep taking consistent action.

For example: you may be procrastinating about tidying a room in which
case set a timer for 5 minutes and keep at it until the timer goes
off. Have a quick break and then set the timer for another five
minutes. Before long you will have completed your task.

Step: 5 Reward Yourself on Completion Don't miss out this step!

Promise yourself a reward for completing the task at hand. Take time
out to really celebrate your achievement. Choose something that will
really make you happy.

You could reward yourself by buying yourself something new to wear,
take yourself out to dinner to your favourite restaurant, have a
massage or beauty treatment. Rewarding yourself in this way will be a
strong positive reinforcement to help you to overcome procrastination.

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