Procrastination is unfortunately something that a lot of us suffer from regularly, - including me.
Whether it's just an occasional ‘put off until tomorrow' or a recurrent lack of drive and motivation.
This week, I thought I would stop procrastinating and take a look at it and finally find ways to stop it, as procrastination can often hold us back from what we really want in life.
I was procrastinating about procrastination!
A lot of people often assume that procrastination is simply being lazy, but this isn't always the case. Often, feelings of tiredness, hopelessness, panic or even depression can cause us to put things off and avoid reality completely.
Procrastination is a trap, and once we've fallen in it can be very difficult to get back out, so why do we do it?
Well for many people, procrastination is simply a way of coping with emotions and physical symptoms that often come with depression, often caused by panic. The unfortunate truth is that often, a ‘snowballing' effect can happen, you may be stressed and under pressure at work, then causing you to panic, which may then trigger depression which in turn can make thing very difficult for you to do.
However it happened, it's important you get out of it, otherwise you may find that nothing will ever get done because you're too miserable and negative to bring yourself to do it.
But there are things you can do to change it, and get out of your procrastination cycle once and for all. The first thing is a simple idea, but it works all the same – make a list! It sounds ridiculous, but it does actually work. Just go to your local stationary store and get yourself a large notebook, and make lists and plans for yourself to stick to, prioritize everything on your list in order of importance, and allocate times for these tasks to be done.
The key to battling procrastination is organization, by allocating specific times; you're ensuring that you have enough time to do everything and get it done! If a task is particularly big, then split it up into manageable time slots, making sure that progress is steady, and you're not giving yourself too much to do.
Procrastination is a tough mountain to climb, but once you reach the top you're free to reap the rewards of an organized, healthy and happy lifestyle, as well as the true relief and satisfaction that comes with having nothing weighing you down!
Let me know if this helps you, or what helps you get things done?
So, I have finally dealt with my procrastination on procrastinating and I am hoping that it will help all other areas of my life when I need to get things done!
Have a great week,
Choice Lifestyle