Ahmed Shaami
At some point in life, you feel like falling in the trap of procrastination. It is one of those things that even the most well-organized and punctual people fall victim to. Think about the last time you found yourself scrolling through the social media platforms when you really should have been doing your work. Procrastination brings a detrimental impact on your life and hinders your progress. But it is something that happens to everyone and it brings so many problems with it. Procrastination increases stress and lowers your performance but getting used to delaying your tasks leads to lower self-esteem and self-confidence.
But research has proved that procrastination is something you can conquer but it requires adopting certain strategies. Following are the strategies that can help you overcome procrastination and become more productive:
Reward yourself:
You slip into procrastination when you don’t get rewarded for a long period of time. The work becomes boring and you feel pressured while doing it. In order to maintain a level of motivation, you need to reward yourself during the process. When you will be rewarded, you feel good in taking the action and moving forward.
Stop multitasking:
Multi-tasking is considered to get more things done but it is not true. You need to focus on just taking one small step at a time. It will make your tasks seem easier and you will be able to finish each project in a much better way.
Avoid distractions:
Distractions are one of the most common factors that stop you from getting your work done. Therefore, you need to remove them and focus on just the important tasks. A great way for handling distractions is to make sure that you create time blocks within your day. During the given time just focus on the work that you need to do and do not get distracted.
Talk to your-self:
Talking to your own self is very comforting and overcoming procrastination involves learning to do that. You need to understand that you need to overcome your own negative self-talk instead of thinking about all the excuses that stop you from taking action. Once you manage the ways you talk to yourself, it will make you more productive and a lot happier.
Great a great place to work in:
The environment where you work plays an important role in shaping your life. You can procrastinate easily if the environment you are working in is noisy and negative. Therefore, build an encouraging environment to keep you motivated. Keep the workstation organized and clean and you will procrastinate less.
Have a sense of purpose:
When you don’t have a sense of purpose, you procrastinate more. In order to overcome it, you need to have a strong purpose. It will encourage you to take actions and make an effort for reaching your goals. Whenever you feel like losing your focus, think about the purpose you are working for and stay motivated.
