How to beat procrastination

Today's age of digital technology brings a lot of advantages, but also brings some disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is procrastination, people don't want to do work and people become lazy. Every task is become online like shopping, paying utility bills, and purchasing tickets. Now, this issue become big day by day, and we need to solve this issue. 

 

Types of procrastination  

Performer 

A man who delays the task until the last min and eventually performs it, but these types of men can't perform in a team. They perform tasks when they want. It is also called the 11-hour man 

Perfectionist 

A man who always waits for the perfect time and situation, but in reality perfection does not come every time.

 

 Novelty seeker 

A man who takes every new thing but has nothing to do with consistency. 

 

 The over booker 

 A man who thinks he is always busy 

 

Tip to fight procrastination 

Just start the immediate task now, don't wait for tomorrow, etc.

 

 

 How to do the delayed task,

 take a pen and paper and write the task being delayed.

 Plan when and where to do them.

 Write all the reasons which prevented you from doing the tasks.

 Think about whether I should do these tasks or not.

If yes, then free your mind from negative thoughts and start now.

 

 Sleep early and wake early, beginning a few hours of the day after sunrise is better than forty hours.

 Start practicing now and don't wait for tomorrow etc.

 

 Make a habit chart 

Track your progress. 

 

 

 Write positive habits.

 Write negative habits.

 Set a schedule 

Make a daily and weekly schedule of your day that makes you a responsible man. You can also make a to-do list for a day. Make sticky notes of reminders and motivational quotes placed in your room and office etc. that help you to fight against procrastination. 

 

Exercise 

Research related to exercise There is much research that shows that exercise reduces procrastination. You can go to the gym, it benefits a lot 

 

Have a small social circle

If you have a lot of friends, then there is a chance of your time will waste. Don't give a lot of time to your friends, OR become strong that nobody disturbs your routine. Spend time with your family and make better their routine.

 

 

 Remind yourself at the start of the day

The first thing after sunrise is to remind yourself. Think about What is your purpose in life and What is your goal in life. What is my progress in life?

 

 The levy lea Method 

At the end of the day, write the 6 most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow.

 Don't write more than 6 tasks.

 Prioritize these 6 tasks according to their true importance.

 When you wake up tomorrow, concrete only on the first task (mobile off, social media off).

 Work until the first task is finished before moving toward the second task.

 Approach the rest of your list in the same fashion.

 Repeat this.

 Have a better vision and design your future action accordingly. Vision must be good, it improves your action.

 

  Associate something with procrastination, which will cause you some consequences.

 Set a punishment (negative reinforcement) for procrastination (Operant method; a process by which humans and animals behave in such a way to obtain reward and avoid punishment)

Set a charity for not doing tasks (if I don't do a task, I give some money to a charity)_

Start with a friend. Your friend will act as a reinforcement.

 To make tasks more achievable 

Divide your tasks into small chunks. Study for a half hour, then takes a break of a few minutes (komodo technique). Do a task with a friend. Make it enjoyable and struggle to make it enjoyable.

 

 

 Start doing your tasks right now 

If you don't have the effort to start a task, then go to a psychologist. May GOD bless you and make you a productive man. 

 

 

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