Procrastination leads to an unproductive lifestyle that builds bad habits. It is bane for being efficient and growing. It holds us back from achieving our goals and propelling forward. Here are some tips to fight procrastination and unproductivity.
1. Identify the Problem
Acknowledge what it is that is preventing you from being productive and be specific. Being particular will provide you with a more clear path to fighting torpor. Without knowing this, you’ll won’t be able to stop the negative behavioural patterns. These bad habits will turn into a daily routine that lead you to squander additional time. When issues like these are addressed, it is easier to stop them from reoccurring.
2. Have Goals
If you have a schedule or a planner of some sort, it will help you to keep track of things you need to get done. This may be difficult to get into especially if you get easily distracted. The key is to start small. If you usually start studying at 9:00 P.M at night, the next time you could start studying would be at 8:50 P.M. This a gradual and slow process that will lead you to your end objective. If you endeavour to achieve everything at once, you’ll get discouraged.
3. Reminders
There are lots of different things that could potentially help you remember what you should be doing and staying on track, so get creative. If you need to study, put your textbook by your laptop or in plain sight so it reminds you to study. Set alarms on your phone or reminders to help trigger you to start being productive. Get rid of junk foods in your house if you want to start eating healthier. These are a couple of examples that might work for some of you, but try different things and see what works best.
4. Acknowledgement
Be proud of what you have achieved. Over time, you’ll be able to see what progress you’ve gone through and your growth. The bad habits that you once were doing turned into positive ones. Seeing the change you’ve gone through can become an incentive for achieving more great things.
5. Reward
Rewards are beneficial because it encourages you to remain motivated and work harder. This can be giving yourself breaks. If you’ve been studying for the past week for a test, having a day of relaxation is not only good for your mind, but it is also something to look forward to. If you’ve been trying to read a book, have a piece of candy every chapter to help you to continue reading. Whatever it is, remunerate yourself for the goods things you’ve done.