12 Smart Psychology Tricks to Overcome Procrastination
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Research shows that our delay or postpone in things is often tied to having low self-belief,
and can lead to depression.
and can lead to depression.
Here are 12 science-backed ways to stop procrastination
and get motivated:
and get motivated:
1. Discover Your Response
Recognize your excuses.
How do you succeed in dissuading yourself?
Know and recognize the strategies
that can prevent you from making these excuses.
Recognize your excuses.
How do you succeed in dissuading yourself?
Know and recognize the strategies
that can prevent you from making these excuses.
2. Set A Limit
Set a time limit for each task or goal you have to accomplish.
Set a time limit for each task or goal you have to accomplish.
3. Imagine Your Future Self
Picture how wonderful it will be to have completed the task.
It keeps you away from the instant gratification of wanting to differ.
Picture how wonderful it will be to have completed the task.
It keeps you away from the instant gratification of wanting to differ.
4. Break Your Work into Little Steps
Part of the reason why we procrastinate is that subconsciously,
we find the work too overwhelming for us.
Break it down into little parts,
then focus on one part at a time.
Part of the reason why we procrastinate is that subconsciously,
we find the work too overwhelming for us.
Break it down into little parts,
then focus on one part at a time.
5. Avoid Distractions
Keep away from things that have the power to distract you from the task,
or goal you have in mind.
Keep away from things that have the power to distract you from the task,
or goal you have in mind.
6. Definite Plan
Set a specific time to begin
and a chunky goal to achieve.
Plan weekly, but tasks are done daily!
Set a specific time to begin
and a chunky goal to achieve.
Plan weekly, but tasks are done daily!
7. Be Compassionate
Take away any negative actions and utterances that are counterproductive.
Forget the failures and past tense.
Focus on the task ahead.
Take away any negative actions and utterances that are counterproductive.
Forget the failures and past tense.
Focus on the task ahead.
8. Learn to Tolerate Some Initial Discomfort
Instead of fleeing from uncomfortable feelings, sit with them for a bit.
Anything unpleasant you’re feeling initially ain the first of your action,
is temporary and dissipates.
Instead of fleeing from uncomfortable feelings, sit with them for a bit.
Anything unpleasant you’re feeling initially ain the first of your action,
is temporary and dissipates.
9. Hang out with People Who Inspire You to Take Action
Identify the people, who trigger you
– most likely the go-getters and hard workers –
and hang out with them more often.
Soon you will inculcate their drive and spirit too.
Identify the people, who trigger you
– most likely the go-getters and hard workers –
and hang out with them more often.
Soon you will inculcate their drive and spirit too.
10. Stop over-complicating Things
Are you waiting for a perfect time to do this?
Ditch that thought because there’s never a perfect time.
If you keep waiting for one,
you are never going to accomplish anything.
Are you waiting for a perfect time to do this?
Ditch that thought because there’s never a perfect time.
If you keep waiting for one,
you are never going to accomplish anything.
11. Write Out The Cost Of Procrastination
Rationalizing helps you activate your expectations,
which counters the emotional power to postpone tasks.
Rationalizing helps you activate your expectations,
which counters the emotional power to postpone tasks.
12. START
Motivation follows actions.
A- Piece at a time throws you back into action and keeps plunging you until you are done.
Follow this step, it is helpful.
Motivation follows actions.
A- Piece at a time throws you back into action and keeps plunging you until you are done.
Follow this step, it is helpful.
Conclusion:
Procrastination is a time killer,
don’t get comfortable with it.
Rather, choose to beat it each day and be the best of yourself.
Procrastination is a time killer,
don’t get comfortable with it.
Rather, choose to beat it each day and be the best of yourself.
- Book recommendation: “Live Intentionally”
This book is a 90 Day Self-Improvement Project that will re-calibrate your entire existence
It will change your habits, daily routine, mindset,
And make you strong and disciplined.
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This book is a 90 Day Self-Improvement Project that will re-calibrate your entire existence
It will change your habits, daily routine, mindset,
And make you strong and disciplined.
gumroad.com/a/791802995/vr…
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