Are you sick of not getting anything done?
We have all gotten stuck in the rut of not
being able to do something, or as my least favorite word would describe it, procrastinating.
So, this article is to help you stop
procrastinating.. so after you read it, don’t just sit back down and keep doing
what you’re doing, TAKE SOME ACTION. Read, use, and re-read these steps each
and every time you find yourself putting off yet another thing on your massive
to-do list.
1. Stop complaining about
how tired you are and how many obstacles are standing in your way.
We all face hardships, blocks,
hurdles, storms, or whatever else you want to call them; How you deal with
those things, how you learn how to dance in the metaphorical rain, or jump over
the hurdles, determines your success and happiness in life.
2. Google Search
“motivational quotes”.. or just read some of these below:
“No Rain, No Rainbows.” –Ancient Proverb
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, its
about learning how to dance in the rain.” –Ancient Proverb
“Your
time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped
by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t
let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most
importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow
already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” –
Steve Jobs
3. Go get a snack from your
kitchen.
4. Make yourself a cup of
coffee or tea
5. Do one of the following
three things:
A)
Take a shower, OR
B)
Go for a walk, OR
C)
Go on StumbleUpon or Facebook for 10 minutes (YES, 10 minutes.) and then get
back to what you need to do.
6. Send a text to someone
important in your life and tell them how much you love them.
Gratitude creates happiness. Happiness is motivating.
7.
Put on your favorite music playlist.
8.
List the top 3 positive outcomes of achieving your task.
Instead of focusing on what could go wrong
while accomplishing what you need to get done, think about the positive things
you’re going to gain from doing it!
9.
Think about the part of doing this task that
you enjoy.
Most
tasks have some enjoyable component to them.
Focus on what you like about what you have to do, no matter how simple or how small. Enjoy the very act of doing your task for what it’s worth.
Focus on what you like about what you have to do, no matter how simple or how small. Enjoy the very act of doing your task for what it’s worth.
1 10. Lock yourself in a room
with the thing you need to be doing
1.
Don’t leave until you
make some progress.
2.
Put pen to paper, fingers
to keyboard, or axe to the grindstone.
Stop
looking for external motivation.
Stop letting yourself procrastinate.
Start going through the motions of making
progress. At first it might feel forced, but eventually you’ll get in the
groove.
What to
do if this doesn’t work.
We all have things to do that we really just don’t want to do,
but have to for some reason. These are the toughest to find
motivation for. For these especially difficult situations, I would recommend
two things.
First, question
whether or not this thing really needs to be done.
What are the consequences of not doing it? Can
you live with the consequences? Is there any way to not do this thing?
Secondly, if you still conclude that this thing absolutely has to get done, focus on simply getting past it.
Imagine the relief of not having this thing on your plate anymore.
Secondly, if you still conclude that this thing absolutely has to get done, focus on simply getting past it.
Imagine the relief of not having this thing on your plate anymore.
How will that make you feel? Dig deep. See how
quickly you can possibly do this thing.
Do it now and move on to stuff you really want to do.
Love,
Rachel
http://rachelgibbs.brandyourself.com/
http://rachelgibbs.brandyourself.com/
