Don’t give yourself too many things to do and become overwhelmed.
Start by choosing just ONE thing that you’ve been procrastinating and make a commitment to complete that task in the next week.
📆 Start Today
Once you’ve narrowed it down to one task, take immediate action.
TODAY
If it feels too daunting or you don’t think you have enough time to complete the task, do the Five-Minute Miracle.
⏰ Five Minute Miracle
This is one of the best techniques for people who struggle with procrastination.
Once you start something, you are much more likely to finish it.
Unfinished tasks are more likely to get stuck in your memory. (This is also why our minds gets stuck in a loop thinking about all the things we haven’t yet completed).
Remember: Small Action is still Action. Five minutes can make all the difference.
💥 Power Hour
A Power Hour consists of putting away all distractions and working in concentrated chunks of time. (Start with twenty-minute intervals) followed by short periods of rest.
🎶 Have a Procrastination Power Song
Pick a song that really gets you energized, and play it whenever you want to tackle something you’ve been procrastinating.
The brain likes to have a trigger to create a new habit.
🚘 Get Under the Hood
WHY have you been procrastinating a specific task?
Are you afraid of something?
Maybe you feel overwhelmed and don’t’ know where to start.
Complete this sentence: “I’m avoiding this task because….” or try “I’m avoiding this task because I’m afraid that …..” and see what shows up.
✅ Let It Go
Most people put way too much on their To Do list.
What can you take off your list?
Give yourself permission to let some things go.
💵 Make a Bet
It can be very helpful to have an accountability buddy.
One fun way to take this a step further is to have a bet with your buddy.
Choose a day and time within the next week that you will complete this task and then tell your buddy:
“I’ll buy you a coffee / watch an awful movie you’ve been wanting to see, make your lunch,” etc. if you haven’t completed the task by the said day/time.
🎉 Make it Fun
Another way to motivate yourself to complete a task is to create a reward that you will give yourself once it’s been completed.
What can you treat yourself to once you’ve finished this task?
