How to Stop Procrastinating.
Have you ever struggled with procrastination? Put off something important and then just never got back to it? Do you ever start something new only to abandon it prematurely? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this post is for you.
Raise your hand if you identify as a procrastinator. Maybe you’ve been putting off certain responsibilities at work, in your relationships or with your dreams. Whatever the case may be, procrastination presents additional challenges in our lives when they keep us from accomplishing our goals and moving forward or being productive.
By the way, if you raised your hand just now, don’t worry—you’re far from alone.
According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 20% of the United States adult population is living with chronic procrastination. From routinely slapping the snooze button each morning instead of getting up on time, to saving important communications and action items until the last minute possible to complete, millions of people procrastinate each day with little to no hope of improving their lives. Fortunately, there is still hope. Especially if you feel like you’ve been procrastinating because of fear, anxiety, insecurity or uncertainty.
Shift your perspective.
Today, if you’re struggling with procrastination somewhere in your life, you can change the way you handle the situations you face by simply changing the way you look at them.
Instead of dreading getting up in the morning, choose to focus on what positive experiences you have to look forward to that day. Right? And if you feel like you have nothing to look forward to, take the time to brainstorm how you can create something to look forward to during each day or somewhere in your week.
If you’re holding off on filing your taxes because you’re dreading the numbers and the fees involved in the process, take a moment to pause and really think about how your decision to procrastinate with this responsibility is impacting this and other areas of your life. The longer you put off the things you’re supposed to do, the longer you sit with discomfort around the fact that eventually it must get done. And if you’re choosing to complain about something whilst doing absolutely nothing to change your situation, then you’ve chosen to be a victim without hope of experiencing positive change.
Instead of wallowing in misery about something you cannot change, build the courage and the confidence to do what is required of you in a timely manner, and see how your life transforms. You may need some guidance! You may need some help and accountability along the way. Nevertheless, if it is something you desire, then it is something you can have. You are more powerful than your procrastination. Take back your power.
Why sink when you can SWIM?
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