STOP PROCRASTINATING

How To Stop Procrastinating So Much

You have a deadline looming and you’re scrambling at the last minute to get it done on time. Why, when you’ve had so much time to get it ready? How did this happen? Where did the time go? How do you stop procrastinating when you don’t even know you’re doing it? Procrastination is a trap that we ALL fall into at times. Whether it’s putting off a task you really don’t want to do. Or, perhaps you just can’t stay focused on the task at hand. Some of us just fall in to a rut of getting bored, and find it impossible to climb or way out.

Is Procrastination The Same As Being Lazy? Procrastination can often be confused with being lazy. However, they are very different. Procrastination is actually a very different thing. It’s a process you generally choose to do, instead of doing the task you should be doing. On the other hand, laziness is a process of in-activity and general bum-ing around. Procrastination usually involves completely ignoring one task, in favour of one that’s more enjoyable – such as scrolling through social media!

You might think having a quick scroll through your social media channels is harmless. However, this intent to have a QUICK scroll generally ends up being much longer than you think. We can become so focused on the social media rabbit hole of endless images, we become de-motivated and disillusioned. Recognise You’re Procrastinating As with anything, it is VERY possible to overcome procrastination, you just have to recognise you’re doing it. If you’re briefly delaying a task because some thing more urgent has come up, then you aren’t necessarily procrastinating. However, if you’re putting things off because you just can’t be bothered, then yes, you are procrastinating!

Why Are You Procrastinating

If you don’t know why you’re procrastinating, then you’ll probably never stop. So, first of all you need to understand this. If you’re avoiding a task because you find it boring or unpleasant, why not do it first thing that day. Get it out of the way so you no longer have to think about it. That way you’ve got the rest f the day to enjoy other things. You can put your energy in to something more productive.

Organisation Even something like poor organisation can lead to procrastination. You might half start one thing, then half move on to another. Not really completing anything with your focus all over the place. Not having a solid focus can make it hard to be productive and will often lead to procrastination. Whereas organised people often overcome this because they have a plan of action they can stick to. Even the most organised of people can be overwhelmed by certain tasks. However, there is a way around this. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, try breaking down the task in to smaller, more manageable chunks. This way you can keep your focus better and concentrate on the task at hand without feeling the need to do something else.

Fear People who fear failure or success, and even perfectionists are also procrastinators. Those who fear success will think that being successful will lead to them being overwhelmed with more tasks and responsibilities. People who fear failure will be consumed with the doubt they’ll be able to complete the task to their best ability. Then there are the perfectionists who fear they won’t be able to do the task as perfectly as they’d like to. Not forgetting about those people who are poor at decision making. If you can’t decide what you want to do, you could spend hours worrying about it. Not actually doing anything in the process, and wasting time.

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