Procrastination sucks!!
Procrastination sucks!!
You know you wanna get stuff done, that you need to get stuff done,
“So why the f#@k can’t I just get it done?!?!?!?!”
Sound familiar?
I’ve heard and read from so many experts about “what really causes procrastination”.
But like everything else in life, everyone is different and everyone has different behaviour patterns that they are dealing with.
So I don’t want to tell you what is causing your procrastination, but I do want to share a few things that have helped me to move past it.
As I mentioned in a previous post, last week I finally listened to my own advice and took myself through an unwanted emotions process to release the frustration and anger that was sitting in my system.
The productivity and efficiency I have had since then has been off the charts particularly my admin and tech stuff I usually try my best to avoid, and that’s big for me, because if it ain’t conversation based then procrastination usually grabs me.
Which leads me to the second thing I wanted to share from my own journey….
I never procrastination on things that light me up and that come naturally to me.
Studying for my final year of school…..I played a lot of Nintendo lol….cause even though I was reasonably good at school, sitting in my room trying to memorise stuff was the most boring thing ever, whereas the Nintendo was in the loungeroom where at least I felt connected with my fam.
I never “avoid” conversations, phone calls, meetings and anything else that involves connection with others as this is my flow.
It comes most naturally to me.
So find….or remind yourself of….what comes most naturally to you and watch how little, if at all that you procrastinate doing that.
Like I said, I never avoid or procrastinate on areas of flow……unless I have a fear around the particular situation that is involved.
Fear stops me in my tracks in an instant, and it would have stopped you at times I imagine.
And when the fear shows up, I talk it out with someone.
With my wife, with friends, and for more sensitive topics, my coach.
Because if I let that sh#t swirl around in my head too long, it not only stops me from doing what needs to be done, it sends me a little loopy.
I feel exhausted, overwhelmed, irritable and “over it!”.
Next week I’ll be helping a bunch of people release their unwanted emotions, tap into more flow and give them a safe space to talk it out on their own….without having to speak to anyone…..
And of course, take the next steps in their life without fear of procrastination.
There’s 38 committed people in their already, who wants to join them?