How to stop procrastination

Ogochukwu Ugwu

· 28 Nov 2021

How to stop procrastination

Have you ever felt the need to get your work done but lack the strength and zeal to it?

You might end up doing it but, out of fear and pressure. Fear that you would be laughed at by your peers.

This could make you carry out the duty haphazardly because you didn't put in your best.

Procrastination can make someone feel like a loser and good daint your image. Because people only assume that you are not good enough even when that's a big lie.

How to stop procrastination

Put your things in order

The first step to avoid procrastination is to keep your working surface; reading table, office and work load in order.

Plan and organize yourself. Simplify how you will achieve and meet up your with your plans despite busy schedules.

Start working

Don't wait for a better time to do the work for that time may never come. So once you are given a duty, go ahead and start working on it.
Getting started require some discipline which must push you to keep on.

Set deadlines

Set timeframe for completing your duties. The best option is to divide tasks into milestones. Setting deadlines helps you work with the end in mind.

Write down each deadline in bold letters and paste them on strategic location. Seeing them always would spur you into action.

Punish yourself

Define what you stand to lose if you don't carry out your duty as at when due. This could help you to avoid procrastination in the future .

Stipulate what punishment to serve once you fail to keep to plans. The punishment might be in form of not taking extra bottle of drink.

Not hanging out with friends. Not viewing your favorite TV show and the likes.

Celebrate your achievement

This simply means appreciating yourself for meeting up with set goals and objectives. You could decide to give yourself a treat.

Go see your favorite movie at cinema or gift yourself a precious gift.

Give yourself a break

Do things that help you relax and add more energy and zest to your self. It can be pausing at some point to listen to music, sing, take a walk or talking to a love one over the phone.

Any of these can revitalize you so that you can continue your task with a refreshed spirit.

Avoid distraction

Quitting procrastination is never easy especially when there are things distracting you from performing maximally.

Examples are the friend that keep frequenting your house or office, cell phones and favorite TV shows.
Moving away from distraction is one step closer to avoid procrastination.
Lock your office with a tag "do not disturb", go to quiet place or library to study, turn off your cell phone and lots more.

Discover your best time

Everyone has particular time, they are more productive.

What's your own? Night, morning evening?

If you know your best time don't ever entertain any distraction so you could focus your attention and energy in achieving your goals.

This time is the best moment to carryout difficult tasks.

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