Why can’t you just get your work done?! Ever feel like that? I know I do. Those are called Time Wasters, they obviously support procrastination, but they are the little or big activities that you take part in doing instead of what you are really supposed to be doing. Take me for instants, my time wasters are texting, facebook, email, snacks, online shopping, fatigue, and more. I’m sure you have many in the bag as well that you feel like never go away, well this strategy is here to help! This strategy makes you think about it, write it down, so that you visually (for all you visual learners!) see what you are doing and what you need to do, which will give you that push to get your work done. To do this is much more simple then time wasters actually are, all you need to do is make two columns, on the left simply write down your personal time wasters and on the right column next to each waster, describe the task you were avoiding.
Ask yourself, why do you procrastinate? Now ask yourself, why do you REALLY procrastinate? Different answers weren’t they? That’s because you are making an excuse and not confronting your real reason for procrastination. This next strategy called Excuse Busting is to help understand the excuses that you make for procrastinating. This strategy just like the first one again allows you to think, write down, and visually see your problems going on. So again, two columns, on the left write down your excuses you are using to procrastinate, make sure to reread those excuses, and then on the right write the REAL reason to why you are procrastinating. Try it and you'll see!
Procrastination is something that always seems to sneak back up on you in some form or another, that is why these strategies are so good to reuse so always keep these strategies with you!!
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