the Procrastination
Bug! By Chantal Beaupre
Did you ever feel like you wanted to join the Procrastinator’s Club, but never quite got around to it? At some point in time, procrastination plagues us all, some more than others, but everyone at some point gets a bite from the bug.
We’ve all heard the quote, “Why put off till tomorrow what you can do to- day?” For some of us, this is the only motivation we really need – while others struggle with putting things off for weeks, months, or even years.
Procrastination doesn’t have to be a way of life for you; you can overcome it. With a little focus and a rational, self-helping attitude, coupled with some practical tips and techniques, procrastination can be a thing of the past.
Here are five strategies you can use today to help you bite the procrastination bug back:
1. Set small goals. Many times, we feel overwhelmed with a task, so we continue to put it off until we have no choice but to complete it.
Now throw on all the new projects we received while we were putting off the first project, and we have a prime equation for some serious procrastination.
Setting small, quickly achievable goals can help you avoid procrasti- nating in the first place so you don’t get overwhelmed. Here are some tips for setting those small goals:
• Break your big project up into smaller steps. These steps can be
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completed systematically one at a time. Make sure you have well- defined end points for each smaller goal; that way you have something to keep you going.
• Setting small goals most likely provides you with a feeling of ac- complishment as they’re attained. With each individual success, you feel better about what you were able to achieve, and this helps to motivate you to continue.
• Giving yourself break points allows you to focus on each individual task and helps taking the overwhelming feeling out of the job. In addition, they give you a prime place to get up, move around, and refresh yourself for the next step.
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