You have had such things: cases above the roof, and you seem to be ready to deal with them, are full of energy and energy, but for some reason, instead of opening the necessary document, click on the icon "Kindergartens" or take time reading low-status status in social networks? Then you are familiar with the phenomenon of procrastination and you know how much it prevents you from achieving your goals. But how to deal with procrastination, what needs to be done to get rid of this addictive craving to spend your time on empty classes? The easiest way is to pull yourself together and start working, but it does not work for everyone, so let's look at other methods for overcoming procrastination.
The reasons for procrastination
When asked why this phenomenon occurs, there is no definite answer, there are only the following four theories, none of which is universally accepted or universal.
- Anxiety for the future, stress, inclination to perfectionism.
- Self-restriction because of fear of becoming more successful than others, low self-esteem.
- The spirit of contradiction, which forces us to resist the imposed roles.
- The theory of temporary motivation indicates that a person considers more useful cases that promise more reward in less time, all other activities are considered to be unpromising, and therefore put off in a long box.
How to deal with procrastination?
As already mentioned above, procrastination is the postponement of unpleasant deeds and thoughts. The list of such cases can be quite impressive, and if you do not start fighting against procrastination, then there is a good chance to be buried under a mountain of urgent work. Therefore, it is important to take at least one unpleasant thing, namely, to work on yourself. So, how to defeat procrastination? Here are some effective ways.
- Teach yourself to do one nasty trifle in the morning. This will be the first step to reducing the list of your cases. The main thing is to get determined to do it, you'll see, the rest of the work will go easier.
- How to deal with procrastination? You just have to work every day. Perhaps you find it difficult to do some work several times a week, then you should try to do it a little daily.
- Look for a companion for an unpleasant job. Scientifically proven that for many, working with someone for the company looks more attractive than individual work.
- Overcoming procrastination can begin with the preparation for a deferred case, for example, collect information for the preparation of the report. You do not need to do it today, but it's possible that in the process of gathering information, you decide that it's better to get rid of the unpleasant work sooner, since everything is prepared for this.
- Make yourself a list of cases that you must complete by the end of the next day.
- Be wary of getting stuck in small trouble, better tackle the most unwanted thing right away, figuring out with it, you can pay attention to small things.
- A good help in the fight against procrastination will be the ability to enjoy the work done. Praise yourself for every victory, you could overcome yourself, you're done.
Do not forget that procrastination is the norm as long as it does not prevent you from working and living normally.