How To Avoid Procrastination

The word "Procrastination" is equal to "delaying a work to complete it in the future" according to the English dictionary.?

where its roots are the combination of two Latin words "pro" meaning "onwards" and "cretinous" which means "of tomorrow"?

Well, do you also feel like doing your non-interesting and boring job/work can be left for the future? So do I, this blog was supposedly posted on the previous Sunday but due to my skill of procrastination, this is being posted now.?

we all procrastinate without any reason because it seems too easy to do it now or too difficult to be done now, be frank to yourself either of these are the only reasons for not being able to complete the task on the given deadline.

So I would like to share a few techniques or you can say some magical tricks through which I gave up my procrastination.

let's get started!

1. Imagination always works

? ? ? ?We all have our fairyland or you could say our fantasy land where we put our thoughts and frame a situation that we love. Well,? as I said imagination always works because it has worked for many and me as well. You want to lose weight but just due to laziness you procrastinate, imagine yourselves with those six-pack abs and the moment when you really can fit in your favorite dress that you bought in the sale and is still hanging in your wardrobe.??I see you guys imagining, well it looks fabulous right, so there you go, do imagine yourself in the moment of victory and it can help you to take the first step towards your victory.

2. Commit in writing.

?According to the study of psychology when you write a task on paper it is more likely to be completed, it makes you feel like you have committed something and you have to fulfill the commitment no matter how.?

Always try to note down your tasks on the paper which will force you to fulfill your commitment to yourselves.

3. If not today, how would it be possible?in the future?

?when you choose your task just take a minute and ask yourself how long will it take to complete the task, always choose the task wisely we highly procrastinate because we find the task very boring and can be done later when we have to kill time or might be some other day.?

These are the reasons why we procrastinate but ask yourself that if you can not perform or complete the now so how come you will be able to do it in the future, asking yourself a question always helps to boost motivation.

NOTE - when you ask yourself? "WHY" before performing the task "WHY" do you want to do it? what will you get after it? " it will always boost you up and increase your motivation and confidence.

If not today, just remember that you will never be able to do it ever.

4. Say "NO" and keep going "ON"

Stones will always be there when you are on the way to your goal. The biggest hazard for one to get delayed in work is to get distracted.?

Social media plays a big role in the one to get distracted and then we go again... PROCRASTINATION

Learn to say NO. If your target is to read 10 pages a day then keep your phone somewhere out of your reach and even if someone comes to call you for an outing ask them to wait till you complete or else tell them NO for the purpose he has arrived to take you off.

5. Chunk it OFF

? We all hate it when we have been given a huge task with limited time, yeah so the best idea to complete the task without any boredom is to chunk it off.

let's take an instance you have to complete a chapter in an hour, so divide your topics of the chapter into intervals of 60 minutes., fix a time limit to complete the topic, and give proportionate time to each topic according to its length and you will notice that it has become much easier to concentrate and to complete the chapter.?

This has worked for me and my colleagues working with me.. so whenever you find out some task is too difficult to achieve just CHUNK IT OFF...

6. Get a mate for help

?FRIENDS IN NEED ARE FRIENDS INDEED... well we all have heard this or have read it sometime somewhere. Here is where you can avoid or overcome procrastination with the help of your mate.?

You'll think how's that possible.. its pretty simple just ask one of your mates to keep an eye on you while you are performing a task and tell him not to let you divert your mind from the task unless you fulfill it. And there you are done.?

It is quite easy for one who has friends who do not disturb you while you are on task ( okay here I went some sarcastic).

7. Doubt your Doubts

Doubts are obtained when there is a minimum level of confidence in a person, which leads to lingering on the work which can also be called procrastination.

?We all feel that we can complete our task in the given interval of time, but we fear not being able to complete our task on time. Many perfectionists also procrastinate when it comes to doing a job that might not go as perfectly as they wish it would. They also doubt themselves before undertaking a task.?

When you wish to complete a task don't ask "Can I do it?" ask yourself "Why can't I do it?" and Boom you will realize you can do it.?

I hope you might find it useful, do let me know in the comment box.??