Out there is a mindset that derails all our best efforts at getting things done and mastering our actions plans. It’s a biggie, it's Procrastination.
You know the score, you say you are going to get stuff done and boom it's the end of the week, month, year and you still have not got that task completed.
Procrastination damages your performance
Not taking action can damage your performance, harm your reputation, and cause yourself unnecessary anxiety.
It really takes over with you start to ignore that sensible part of the brain, the practical decision maker who sets that task, and instead you get hijacked by the instant gratification monkey in our brain who distracts and takes your attention, maybe scroll on tik tok, find yourself looking at properties you are not even in the market to buy, non important tasks, easy tasks, fun actions that distract you from what you know you have to get done today.
Its ok to have down time, we all love a funny meme and some break to a hard day but procrastination becomes a problems when we start to feeling guilty about not focussing on the task, we begin to judge ourselves negatively and negative self talk starts getting loud and we begin to dread the work ahead and fall into overwhelms
Sound familiar?
I bet it is the Panic Monster rearing his head.
Now the panic monster is not a friend, he will turn your mindset against you and push your buttons so your heart rate begins to fire, you start to feel anxious and before you know it you start to tell yourself you couldn't do the task even if you wanted to.
Knowing how to stop procrastination getting out of hand will help you keep control and manage your own time more effectively.
Tim Urban - TED Talk Inside the mind of a Procrastinator Says we are all procrastinators at some things.
It's true, whether it's the housework, the social post that might drive some clients, the difficult conversation with a member of the team but now is the time to switch from a procrastinating mindset
Here are 5 top top tips to get rid of Procrastination
Recognise if this sounds familiar - Are you a procrastinator?
Understand why - is it boring, you are feeling overwhelmed, worries about fear of failure. Many perfectionists are also procrastinators so I am sure some of these things will be coming up for you. Listen to what is REALLY behind you not completing the task.
Set a strategy to help. Some good ones are:
Set a deadline. Deadlines are the enemy of procrastination. We all live with deadlines at work and at home so use them.
Find an accountability partner. A friend, a coach, a work colleague, someone who you will tell when you have completed the task and will check in on your progress.
Change the way you phrase things. Switch to more positive, encouraging words like I want to , I choose to instead of the procrastinating I need to, I have to.
Minimise any distractions. Put the phone away, shut your emails, reduce your meeting times. Take away those time stealers so you can choose to create space to get the action done.
Finally, set yourself the goal and then eat the frog. Make it the first thing you do of the day so you can bask in the joy of having achieved what you though was impossible all day long.
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