Procrastination

This post is for my friend Linda. She mentioned that she procrastinates, like most of us do, I guess. I always think of Charlie Brown when I think about procrastination. Charlie Brown was supposed to right a book report and he put it off. He had all sorts of good reasons for doing so, but so do we all. Watch this video and see what you think.




Here are some tips to help overcome procrastination.

First, you can use the Swiss Cheese Method. This just means taking any part of the project you are putting off and doing it. Don't worry about where you start. You are just poking holes in the project.

You could also try timing yourself. Tell yourself you will only work on the project for a specified time, such as 10 minutes. You can do almost anything for 10 minutes. When the time is up you can stop. If, however, you feel like continuing, go ahead. Usually, once you start, doing more isn't too hard.

A list of the consequences that will occur if you put off the project can sometimes help motivate you. You might have to stay up late or you may get in trouble at work.

Sometimes you just have to change your mindset. Many people are afraid of failure so they won't do something they perceive as risky. Or maybe they are perfectionists and are afraid the project won't be just right. If this is the case, you can ask yourself, "What is the worst thing that can happen in this instance?" Usually the worst thing is not that bad.