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let go. Lift your shoulders, let them drop, and take a big breath. This will bring you back to the present moment. Then recog- nize your urge to put off the task ahead because you feel some discomfort around it. Does it seem overwhelming? Do you have some negative emotion attached to it?


For example, you know you needed


to do your taxes last month but filed for an extension because last year you tried to start a business and it just never got off the ground. You are embarrassed and uncom- fortable when you think about seeing all the money you spent on that venture, so Facebook seems like a better use of your time. After all it’ll only take a second to update your status and see what’s going on with your friends. You avoid the un- pleasant feeling by focusing on something you like to cheer you up and distract.


2. Focus on right now. How can you face those unpleasant


feelings so you don’t have to distract your- self? First, notice where you are in the room; feel your feet touching the ground, notice where the top of your head is, and feel your fingertips. These steps will bring you back into your body and ground you. Then acknowledge what you are feel-


ing. If you need to take a quiet moment to ask what you are feeling, do that. Some- times we feel discomfort but don’t stay with it long enough to really identify it. Say what you feel out loud. Say, “I’m em- barrassed about my business failure and now I don’t want to look at my expenses.” Or, “I’m overwhelmed by my mound of receipts and bills so I don’t want to face the task of doing my taxes.” By stating out loud what you are feeling you are shining light on a dark spot, thus brightening it up so it is less scary.


3. Take one baby step at a time. Break down the first thing you can do


to get started into a small baby step. Feel- ings are like clouds, they drift in and out. By beginning a task, no matter how small the step, you give your uncomfortable feeling the room to float away because the feeling is anchored to the thought of facing the task, not completing it. Remind yourself that even though you


are uncomfortable, this feeling will sub- side. Your urge to distract is just a knee-jerk


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reaction that will make you feel even worse in the long run. If your receipts overwhelm you, then begin by organizing them into piles. That way you are begin- ning the task without having to get emo- tionally involved in the actual numbers. If you’re overwhelmed about cleaning your house, then just clean one small room.


4. After finishing one micro task take a moment, breath deeply, and appreciate the completeness.


For example, when you’ve sorted your


receipts in into piles, take a breath, and say to yourself, “Wow – it feels great to have all these receipts organized!” or maybe, “Wow if feels great to have my hall bathroom clean and ready for guests.” This reinforces your willingness to keep going. Plus it ups your enthusiasm for the tasks because you are feeling good about them instead of wanting to avoid them.


Remember, procrastination is a sign


you’re feeling stressed out by a negative emotion. When you feel an urge to avoid a task, go back to these 4-steps to center yourself and move forward. Trying less and feeling more is the way to eliminate pro- crastination from crowding out good feel- ings from blooming in your life’s garden.


Abundant Blessings from your Master Gardener,


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