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FIND WHAT FEELS GOOD

The gist: I’d been practicing yoga for over 10 years when I discovered Adriene Mishler’s yoga classes on YouTube. For those of you familiar with YouTube yoga, she’s the creator of “Yoga with Adriene.” I was hooked after just one class. Mishler is yoga minus the chanting, minus the spiritual journey with an Indian guru, minus the taking yourself (or yoga) too seriously. What she is is relatable, entertaining, and an all-around great yoga teacher. With playlists including “Yoga for Mental Health” and “Yoga for Office Workers,” and classes like “Awaken the Artist Within” and “Yoga for Climbers,” Mishler offers something for everyone. So much so that she was recently dubbed “The Reigning Queen of Pandemic Yoga” by The New York Times. Now she has an app, Find What Feels Good, to go along with her YouTube channel, website, and growing throngs of admirers. The app features access to 700+ ad-free yoga and meditation classes by Mishler from all of your devices, as well as exclusive content like premium courses and classes by her and guest instructors, special discounts on merchandise, and more. Whether brand-new to yoga or a lifelong practitioner, you’ll find something for you!

MIND OVER MATTER:

5 TIPS FOR BEATING PROCRASTINATION

WRITTEN BY REBECCA FISCHER

Do you leave things until the last minute? Do you need the stress of a deadline to give you the adrenaline push to take action? Does the feeling of being overwhelmed paralyze you? It’s okay. Many people fight these challenges on a daily basis.

Maybe you simply have a positive outlook on life that can be—at times—your own worst enemy. You think you can get more done in the amount of time you actually have. When reality sets in, you still try to use every last second of your time to finish your project which, in turn, can cause a great deal more stress.

But, acknowledging that you have a problem is the first step! Just take one step at a time.

Tips for Busting Procrastination:

1. DETERMINE WHY YOU ARE PROCRASTINATING. There can be many reasons for procrastinating—maybe the task is dull, large, and/or overwhelming. It could be a fear of failure, lack of motivation, too many distractions, poor time-management skills, forgetfulness, or inability to concentrate. Once you identify why you’re dragging your feet, you will be better able to control and manage it.

2. MAKE TASKS MORE MANAGEABLE AND SET REALISTIC

GOALS. If your tasks seem insurmountable, you are less likely to move forward in accomplishing it. Break tasks up in smaller mini-jobs. If you detest cleaning the house, try starting with just one room or task. For example, you can start with a closet and work your way from there—or not.

Make the job more fun by listening to your favorite music or podcast. You can even motivate yourself with a little reward for getting the job done. It’s okay if you stop after finishing the closet. At least you accomplished one thing! Pat yourself on the back. Just be realistic about what you can get done and start chiseling away toward your end goal.

3. EXAMINE YOUR MENTAL PROCESS. “If you know that it takes 45 minutes to get ready and arrive at a destination, ask yourself why you would spend 30 minutes doing something else and then try to get ready and get to your destination in 15 minutes,” Dr. Phil says. “You’re not late at 11. If you have to be somewhere at 11 and it takes 30 minutes to get there, you’re late at if you’re still at home at 10:30.”

If you are always late, take a good look in the mirror—it is completely inconsiderate of others to always be running behind. Dr. Phil even goes so far as to call it arrogant behavior. Ouch! That hurts. But taking responsibility for how your actions can affect others is simply called being a grown-up.

4. PRIORITIZE. Determine what things are important to you. Cut out activities that are not necessary or are big time-killers so you can focus on the things you must and should get done first. It’s okay to say “no.” Sometimes we are faced with more than one worthwhile activity or opportunity. Choose one and do it well rather than spreading yourself thin. You can’t please everyone all the time.

5. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS. Keep a record of how you are doing, or make a list of the things you need to get done and check them off as you go. Physically seeing that you are completing tasks—whether at work or home—is good mental mojo. This will keep you motivated and encouraged to make more positive changes in your life.

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