"So when you find yourself procrastinating, the first thing I want you do Is identify why you don't want to do the task at hand. Think about it. You don’t have to force yourself to do the task that you enjoy. So when you recognize that you only encounter resistance when it's an activity that you don't want to do, that when you want to take a few minutes to ponder the reason why you don't want to do that particular activity. For example, do you think it's boring? Does it make you uncomfortable?
Once you figure out why you are avoiding it, you are ready to develop your plan of action."
DR. JESSICA HOUSTON
74
554 reads
CURATED FROM
The Psychology of Procrastination: Strategies to Boost Productivity
psychologs.com
14 ideas
·9.73K reads
IDEAS CURATED BY
Allow yourself to shine without the desire to be seen... https://www.instagram.com/_chris_te_ena?igsh=MTl6dHV6NDRrNXZjeg==
“Procrastination is my sin. It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should stop it. In fact, I will — tomorrow!” — Attributed to Gloria Pitzer
“
Similar ideas
How to manage your procrastination triggers
Procrastination is a signal that something is wrong, and you need to change the way you approach a task.
There are three ways to deal with your procrastination triggers.
- Consider why you are procrastinating. Often, tasks you don't want to do c...
Overcome procrastination
If you're procrastinating on a task, don't force yourself to finish it. Just put it in a time box.
Setting a time for it will help you overcome your resistance towards the task and chances are that when the time is up you’ll have built enough momentum to continue working on it much l...
Reflect for 10 minutes a day
Ask yourself one hard question every day, and take time to ponder it. How often do you ask yourself why you do what you do?
Deep, contemplative questions force you to go further than most people ever do when they're daydreaming or casually dosing off, and they teach you to thi...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates