Thread by @limitlessmindon

If you struggle with putting things off, try any of these tips to get you on track: 👇

1. Get rid of catastrophizing.

One of the biggest reasons people procrastinate is because they catastrophize, or make a huge deal out of something.

In reality, challenges, boredom, and hard work will not kill you—or even make you sick.

So keep things in perspective.

2. Focus on your “why.”

Procrastinators focus more on short-term gains (avoiding the distress associated with the task), as opposed to long-term results.

Instead, try focusing on why you are doing this task: What are the benefits of completing it?

3.Get out your calendar.

Projects that will get done "when I have time” (as in “I will do it when I have time”) tend not to get done very often, if ever.

You need to schedule when you are going towork on a project and block out that time, just as you would an important meeting.

4. Be realistic.

As you establish your schedule, set yourself up for success.

Projects often take much longer than expected, so bake in some extra time.

It might be better to schedule that activity during lunch or before dinner.

5. Chunk it.

When a task seems overbearing, procrastination often follows.

if you want to write a book, you may choose to make an outline, and then commit to writing one segment at a time.

Chunking it down like this will help you feel less overwhelmed and more empowered.

6.Excuses be gone.

Do any of these sound familiar? “I need to be in the mood.” I will wait until I have time."

Stop it!

Be honest with yourself: These are excuses. Sure, it might be nice to ”be in the mood,” but waiting for that to happen can mean you never start your project.

7. Get a partner.

Establish specific deadlines for completing a task.

Then find someone who will help you be accountable.

could be a promise to your boss or client that you will complete the job by a certain date.

Or it may be a coach who helps you stay on track.

8. Optimize your environment.

Your environment can help or hinder your productivity.

Beware especially of technology, such as your email or messenger

that keeps pinging to let you know someone has reached out.

9. Reward good behavior.

Establish a reward if—and only if—you do what you set out to do.

Do not let yourself binge that new Netflix show.

So instead of using these distractions to procrastinate, make them contingent on you actually finishing what you schedule yourself to do.

10. Forgive yourself.

Stop beating yourself up about the past.

Thoughts such as “I should have started earlier” or I am such a loser” will only make matters worse.

Research shows that forgiving yourself for past procrastination will help you stop putting off working on a task.

11. Drop the perfectionism.

Perfectionism is an all-or-nothing mentality: Something is either perfect, or it is a failure.

This all-or-nothing mentality can hold you back from starting or completing tasks.

Instead, focus on being better than perfect.

Make “some day” today.

Thanks for reading.

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