Procrastination Self-Help Manual

Reasons for Procrastination

1, always feel that there is still a lot of time, no need to rush.

2, too much pursuit of Guanmei, late to start work.

3, too many difficulties, do not know where to start.

4, too many temptations, unable to self-restraint.

5, poor physical condition, unwilling to adjust.

6, fear of difficulties, find excuses to avoid.

7, lazy cancer attack, just do not want to move.

8, think too much, the longer the delay.

9. There is a resistance mentality, and you don't want to do it.

10, lack of self-confidence, do not believe in themselves.

As long as procrastination is not s, procrastinate to s.

Types of procrastination:

1, lazy procrastination

Now just don't want to do it, often intermittent efforts, persistent mixing of food and so on s, every time to comfort themselves that: tomorrow and then do it.

2, force-type procrastination

Not to drag to the assortment is not going to act, the pressure is the assortment of power, the greater the pressure, the higher the efficiency.

3, avoidance-type procrastination

There is a fear of difficulty, avoiding difficulties. Although the mouth said lofty words, but the action is stopped.

4, self-confident procrastination

Honeyed confidence in themselves, thinking "this is so simple, I can get it done in half an hour.

5. Efficiency Procrastination

Sometimes we procrastinate because we don't know how to get started.

6, Guanmism-type procrastination

Have Guanmism tendency, often think twice, spend a lot of time obsessing over all kinds of minor issues, resulting in the main task is too late to do, always want to wait until they are ready to take action, and the result is that they are all in the same place.

How to get rid of procrastination:

The effective way to say goodbye to procrastination assortment is to take action immediately!

1, 2 minutes rule

2 minutes can be completed within the thing, immediately go to do, do not hesitate. For example: wash the dishes immediately after eating, the more you drag the more you don't want to wash; put back the items after use, the next time you look for will be very easy; record inspiration and ideas as you go, because you will forget right away.

2, 5-minute rule

When you want to do something to procrastinate, only do 5 minutes, and so do 5 minutes, you will find yourself unknowingly completed the task. For example:When you don't want to exercise, exercise for five minutes; when you don't want to read a book, read for five minutes.

3, 321 rule

To do something before, in the heart of the countdown three two one immediately, immediately do, do not hesitate. Once the habit is formed, it is difficult to delay.

4, work and rest, work and rest separately

The time to work seriously work, the time to rest and relax, do not be preoccupied, or both sides can not get.

5, the goal of shredding and shredding, task decomposition, one by one breakthrough

Set the goal of the time do not be overly ambitious, the big task is broken down into practical small tasks, one by one to complete. When the completion of a small goal, you will have a special sense of accomplishment, the more you do the more energy.

6, find someone to supervise

Self-control is too poor, you can find someone to supervise, such as loved ones, close friends, the requirements of the task and the deadline for the time period to tell them, ask them to remind themselves on time. This method helps to unlock procrastination. Penalize when the task fails, and donate to charities to do good deeds.

7, eliminate distractions and create a sense of ritual

Keeping a quiet and tidy environment can greatly improve study and work efficiency, avoid studying! Playing with cell phones, electronic devices, snacking, jerking off cats and other things that distract you while you work.

8, randomly complete the task

Take out a book and simply write down the tasks you want to do for the day/week/month/you want to do, mark the task with a serial number and randomly select the tasks like a lottery, without having to complete them in order.

9, to find the interest of doing this thing

In fact, there is a delay in something, it means that the pressure does not like to do this thing, if there are 10,000 dollars on the ground is willing to bend down to pick up, to do things to find a reason to like or to complete in their own way, to find their own favorite points, one by one to break through, until the completion.

10, learn to accept not Guanmei

Some people procrastinate, not laziness, but fear of failure. Because too much want to do a thing to the extreme Z, so late to take the first step. Stop the internal friction, abandon Guanmeiism, don't be afraid to fail, be brave to start, finish before Guanmei.

11, set up incentives

Doing this thing can get what directly determines whether you will do it immediately. Every time you complete a task, give yourself a little reward to act better and stick to it.

12, will be the deadline ahead of time

In order to complete the study or work tasks, we often in the deadline the day before the liver overtime, the completion of the quality of not to mention, the body is really can not eat, in order to put an end to this situation, we can set the deadline ahead of time, so that there is a relatively sufficient time to modify and improve the task.

13, put the assortment of things, put in the morning to do, do a little rest

For most people, the early morning is the mind assortment of rationality, efficiency of the curtain of the high time period. Putting things that take more energy than others in the morning is not only efficient, but also less prone to procrastination.

14, self-identification, do something to increase self-confidence

Don't be in a hurry to deny yourself, start with small things to build confidence, when you finish, will continue to accumulate this small sense of achievement, you will be more and more confident, will not be easy to procrastinate.

15, maintain abundant energy

Lack of energy will also cause you to procrastinate. Good energy = Plenty of physical energy + Positive, positive emotions + Ready focus + A clear sense of meaning.

16, do things to focus

Don't think about two things at the same time, do one thing is 100% to do. Grasp this degree, do not indulge in indulgence, do not give yourself too much pressure, appropriate amount can be.

17, learn to accept themselves

Believe that they are slowly getting better, to change themselves from the heart, or any method is only temporary.

18, in a fixed environment or time to do fixed things, easier to develop habits.

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