procrastination freezes you.
you're wasting hours online, but not getting much real work done. you're worrying about everything, but not trying to remedy any of it. you're even starting to think laundry is fun! (well, you do need to have clean clothes.)
you're not completing projects. you're not accomplishing goals. you're not moving forward.
you're stalling.
i can relate. because it hasn't been the best week for me.
chronic sinus problems. bureaucratic red tape regarding my business license. recurring female issues. holding pattern on south america travel plans. beginning of son's orthodontic treatment and upcoming nasal surgery. lack of patience with my dad's memory loss and tracking difficulties. and two sad funeral services to attend on saturday.
valid reasons? or just excuses? either way, the fact remains.
procrastination freezes you. and i am frozen. there are things i need to be doing. important things that need to be done. but every day i push them to the next.
the frosty knife of procrastination has sliced through my momentum.
it's time to pull myself up and take action. to break through the ice. to end the inertia.
and here is my plan. 6 simple techniques to stop procrastinating:
take the first step. make that phone call. do one lesson. write one page.
keep going. don't quit. my new mantra. keep going. don't quit. keep going. don't quit.
establish priorities. evaluate everything on my list. decide what really needs to be done now. then do it.
plan for the next day. choose 2 things that i absolutely must do. write them on a post-it note. put a reminder on my phone.
reward myself for progress. with a comforting cup of coffee. a 15-minute session with a good book. or a brisk walk around the block.
find the source. dig deep to gain perspective. what's underneath the icy layer? aim for a new direction, seek resolution.
procrastination may freeze you. but you can thaw.
you're alive. you're breathing.
use my six tactics. make your life happen. do you ever hit the glacial wall of procrastination? what tricks and tips do you use to chop your way through? [maxbutton id="1"]