10easy steps to kick out the bad habits of procrastination. See what makes you procrastinates

 

How to Kick out the habits of Procrastination.

Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something that needs to be done. The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention it is simply the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished.

Procrastination (from latin's "procrastinare", that translates in to : the prefix pro-, 'forward', and suffix -crastinus, 'till next day' from cras, 'tomorrow') is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished. Sometimes, procrastination takes place until the "last minute" before a deadline.

Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle. And this cuts across all domains of their life. They don't do things in time, they dont perform well academically, they pospone career, they miss alot of opportunities in life.
Procrastinators tell lies to themselves. Such as, "I'll feel more like doing this tomorrow." Or "I work best under pressure." But in fact they do not get the urge the next day or work best under pressure. In addition, they protect their sense of self by saying "this isn't important." Another big lie procrastinators indulge is that time pressure makes them more creative.

Three basic types of procrastinators:
a: AROUSAL PROCRASTINATORS; types orr thrill-seekers, who wait to the last minute for the euphoric rush.
b: AVOIDERS PROCASTINATORS; types who may be avoiding fear of failure or even fear of success, but in either case are very concerned with what others think of them; they would rather have others think they lack effort than ability.
c: DECISIONAL PROCRASTINATORS; who cannot make a decision. Not making a decision absolves procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome of events.

CAUSES OF PROCRASTINATION
The following arebthe Main Causes Of Procrastination;
(i) A Fear of Failure
(ii) Excessive perfectionism
(iii) Low Energy Levels
(iv) A Lack of Focus or less focus on the gains of the future and more on the gains of the present.
(V) Depression or anxiety (or other conditions)

There are a couple of tricks your brain into doing something it doesn’t really want to do.

Here are some Tricks and Strategies to Kick Out Procrastination and be free.

[1]. Block Out Distractions
Distraction and procrastination are intertwined. It's rare to find one without some trace of the other.
When we procrastinate, we're often simply succumbing to the distractions around us, putting off work in order to feel good now.

The distractions that are consuming your work life are most likely caused by you. Do everything you can to get rid of these distractions and focus on your work. You will quickly see how battling procrastination will positively impact your life. Examples of these distractions are;
#incoming emails
#overheard phone conversation
#listening to music
#watching movies
#New ideas
#Always saying yes
#Internet
#And most important one Social Media.
Nowadays, Social Media is the biggest distractors of all kind, Just one minute. That’s all you said. I’ll check Facebook for a minute. How has an hour gone by?

It’s a consistent stream of new content that never ends. It doesn’t matter when you log onto Facebook or scroll through Twitter. There’s always something new that grabs you away from your work.
Put your best to block and get rid of any of these distractions that is your own, off the internet if needed to.

To avoid this, use software like Rescuetime, StayFocusd or Freedom to block distracting websites, or block the internet out altogether. Not having to deal with the temptation of constant distractions will not only make it less likely that you’ll succumb to momentary temptation, but it will actually give you more energy to focus on your work and avoid procrastinating when you’re tired.

[2]. Clearly Define Tasks before you

Tasks that aren’t clearly defined are ambiguous and often unstructured, which makes you a lot more likely to procrastinate with them. The cure? Form implementation intentions for those tasks.

That’s basically just a fancy way of saying that you should make your tasks more concrete, by thinking about when, where, and how you’re going to do them. Tim is a big fan of implementation intentions. “I have to make sure that I’m not lying to myself right off the top with making a broad goal intention. ‘Yeah, I’ll do that writing on the weekend.’ Well, both the timeframe and the task are defined too broadly to be meaningful at all.

“So, one of the very first things is start making a more concrete and start tying it to something in the environment. And so, these are called implementation intentions. Move from broad goal intentions to specific implementation intentions. So that’s a cognitive technique, where you’re going to do some thinking around: “What am I going to do when?” And that pre-decision is really important.”

[3]. Focus on your purpose

If you’re struggling with a lack of motivation, don’t just sit there staring at your canvas, waiting for inspiration to strike. Try thinking about what motivated you to start painting (or whatever you do) in the first place. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the details of what you’re doing, and forget why you started doing it to begin with. Often, taking a step back and thinking about your higher purpose can help to inspire you into action. Do you want your work to evoke the beauty of nature? Do you paint to inspire people yourself? Is your main aim to entertain or educate? Thinking about your mission or purpose in this way may rekindle your motivation and help you take action. If you’re still feeling uninspired after that.

[4]. SPEED UP WORK

Procrastination isn’t limited to not doing tasks. It can also be found when doing work.
Such as; when A simple taask is taking forever.

Finding ways to get things done quicker will help you to build up a head of steam and keep the momentum going.

[5]. Intentionally leaving the comfort zone

The main source of rationalization and excuses of procrastination is your comfort zone. It’s what stops you from working harder and fulfilling your dreams. That’s why you have to leave that comfort zone and get to work.
But the truth is, you have to feel comfortable to embrace discomfort. It sounds crazy, but it’s true.
Let me repeat: In order to leave the comfort zone, you have to feel comfortable, otherwise you will be too afraid of the leap in the dark.
That’s why you have to be prepared for discomfort, and the only way prepare is to get as comfortable in other areas of life as possible.
One of the ways to do this is to schedule the time when you can procrastinate:

[6]. Don't wait for perfect condition

Don’t wait for conditions to be perfect to get started. Trust that you have everything that you need to get going on the task, and that you will discover any additional resources that you need once you get started.
Accept that it will never be perfect by “satisficing.” When you satisfice, you aim for satisfactorily sufficient results and nothing more.
Keep in mind that you have to start somewhere. Many ridiculously successful ventures have had humble beginnings, and your project is no different. Keep the directive of Make. Do. in mind. You can always iterate upon your creation later, but get it out the door — don’t wait until it’s flawless. By then, it may be too late.

[7]. Make the Consequences of Procrastination More Immediate

There are many ways to force you to pay the costs of procrastination sooner rather than later. For example, if you are exercising alone, skipping your workout next week won’t impact your life much at all. Your health won’t deteriorate immediately because you missed that one workout. The cost of procrastinating on exercise only becomes painful after weeks and months of lazy behavior. However, if you commit to working out with a friend at 7 a.m. next Monday, then the cost of skipping your workout becomes more immediate. Miss this one workout and you look like a jerk.
Another common strategy is to use a service like Stickk to place a bet. If you don't do what you say you'll do, then the money goes to a charity you hate. The idea here is to put some skin in the game and create a new consequence that happens if you don't do the behavior right now.

[8]. Fight resistance.

It's time to take the leap and tackle the task you’ve been putting off. When you do, you’ll likely meet resistance in the form of excuses, bad moods, and discouragement. Shiver to express the fear. Say to yourself, “I’ll feel better when I handle this.” Repeat it like a mantra until the urge to procrastinate passes.

[9]. Set your Intention

As you start an activity, like opening your email or starting to write something, or even opening your computer or starting your day, pause to think about what your intention is with that activity. Make an intention to be mindful and notice your procrastination. Setting intentions doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll actually achieve what you set out to do, but it helps. And it helps you to learn to get better at that with practice.

[10]. Release the emotion. 

Fear, anger, and sadness are just pure sensations in the bodies that get stuck. If they’re not expressed constructively and physically, they build up inside us like a pressure cooker. In a private setting, do exaggerated shivering to get rid of fear; punch a pillow or stomp around to release anger; or watch a movie that makes you cry to get rid of sadness. It may sound silly, but it works.


“The two rules of procrastination: 1) Do it today. 2) Tomorrow will be today tomorrow.”