by Peter Murphy
What can you do to stop procrastination when it won't let
you finish a job?
There are a number of techniques to help you stop
procrastination once and for all. If you can stop
procrastination in your life just think about what you
could accomplish and how much better you would feel.
People who procrastinate in excess are prone to feelings of
guilt, anxiety and powerlessness. Why does procrastination
occur?
It could be as a result of not wanting to do things or of
not being able to do things. It could also be a result of
fear. Many of us fear failure as well as success. Still
others procrastinate simply because it works for them.
Procrastination is not something we should live with. When
procrastination occurs, nothing gets done. And when nothing
gets done due to procrastination, that's when we feel down
and worthless.
Feeling this way may be avoided with a number of techniques
designed to stop procrastination:
1. You can stop procrastination by getting organized. Being
unorganized leads to chaos and feelings of being
overwhelmed. Stop procrastination by organizing your life.
2. Breakdown tasks into manageable units to stop
procrastination. Smaller tasks are less overwhelming that
large jobs.
3. Have discipline. Allow your desire for success to
overcome your desire to put things off.
4. Positive motivation. Talk yourself up with encouraging
quotes. Even very successful people feed their minds with
positive input each day.
5. Get someone else´s help to stop procrastination. Ask
someone to hold you accountable for completion of a task
you have been procrastinating about.
For example, if you are putting off cleaning the garage ask
you wife to question you about when it will be completed
several days before the due date.
6. Do the easiest or most enjoyable task first so that you
get off to a good start. This works for some people while
the opposite works for others. Some people like to get the
unpleasant work out of the way so they can enjoy the rest.
7. Giving yourself a deadline can stop procrastination.
Procrastination should not be something you should live
with. Successful people do not tend to procrastinate,
instead, they stop procrastination because they know what
needs to get done must get done.
It is not because they necessarily enjoy the unpleasant
tasks which others procrastinate about but rather the
strength of their desire for success is greater than their
desire to procrastinate.
Procrastination should not be a hindrance to achieving your
goal. Take a moment to recognize the signs and do something
to overcome it and stop procrastination.
If you begin by rewarding yourself for small successes and
stop punishing yourself when you do procrastinate you will
be able to develop new habits that, in time, will help stop
procrastination.
Peter Murphy is a peak performance expert. He recently
produced a very popular free report that reveals how to
crush procrastination and sustain lasting motivation. Apply
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