What is procrastination?

Procrastination is an active process; you choose to do something else instead of the task that you know you should be doing. Procrastination usually involves ignoring an unpleasant, but likely more important task, in favor of one that is more enjoyable or easier.

We all do it to some extent, put OFF for Tomorrow what we know should BE DONE Today.

Procrastinating can help you feel better in the moment, but it leads to demotivation, stress, it makes you feel guilty or ashamed sometimes. It can lead to reduced productivity and cause you to miss out on achieving your goals and what it dangerous about Procrastination is: It becomes a debilitating HABIT.

Procrastination reasons:

• Lack of vision
• Lack of energy/ drive and motive
• Lack of self-confidence
• Lack of direction
• No clear timeline
• lack of focus (Easily distracted)
• Insufficient available resources (Knowledge, information, finance, support, etc…)
• Lack of organization (Don’t know where to begin)
• Not generated enough reasons to get the job done (Your work not aligned with your head goal or purpose )
• Feelings; overwhelmed , frustrated, Inadequate or maybe  bored
• Fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of conflict, fear of the unknown and sometimes fear of success.

The ability to overcome procrastination and challenge the important actions that have the biggest positive and constructive impact in your life is a hallmark of the most successful people. So, if you regularly succumb to a myriad of excuses, habits, thoughts, and fears that are slowly but surely stealing your life and time away? It is a must to follow the steps below to help you Adopt Anti-Procrastination Strategies. 

How to pound Procrastination? And overcoming the Habit of Delaying Important Tasks.

• Recognize That You're Procrastinating; when and how? With recognition comes power,
• Work out WHY you're Procrastinating; is there a cause, a trigger of sorts that instantly bring about your choices, decisions, and actions,
• Believe in your ability: you can do it!
• Manage your environment; control it ,don’t let it control you,
• Get rid of distraction; be assertive to say “No to others… politely”,
• Break large tasks into small and medium actionable pieces,
• Visualize; focus on your end goal instead of your tasks,
• Use Your Productivity planner; in order to complete the  tasks on your action list,
• Avoid a perfectionist mind set; get yourself started then build momentum over time,
• Set yourself concrete timelines; implementing timelines get you going,
• Take care of yourself; sleep & exercise. An alert mind is a high-functioning mind and one that’s less tolerant of time-wasting activities.
• Reward yourself for your accomplishment.

Reflection

As we go about our day, we are confronted with a variety of changing conditions and circumstances. Plus believing in the powerful role that emotions play in our life, every event, scenario, and/or person we face awakens within us an excess of emotions, and, it’s these emotions that can sometimes trigger cycles of procrastination.

Many of our painful emotional experiences manifest from our inability to handle our life circumstances in optimal ways. Unable to control these external events, we quickly succumb to painful emotions that dig us deeper into the depths of procrastination.

Stay aware and keep on remembering: One of the most powerful drivers of growth is through linking challenges to purpose and WHY to move forward.

When we’re sure about our outcome, we naturally find the motivation needed to persist and persevere while facing hardship and this provides us with a sense of confidence that things will work out in the end.

Do not allow any form of procrastination stopping you from creating the life you truly deserve and desire, move and make a step further towards your goals/ purpose, take the decisions, the actions that will shape your life yet always stay accountable for your faults and flexible with yourself.