How to Beat Procrastination

Procrastination has been classified as the enemy of productivity. 
Unfortunately, as much as many historical figures such as Eleanor 
Roosevelt, Benjamin Franklin, Pablo Picasso, and Leonard Da Vinci have 
talked about procrastination, many people are still having a hard time 
overcoming it. Procrastination has downplayed the results of several 
people and affected their productivity badly. Do not wait until 
procrastination brings you to your knees before you look for help. 
Read the tips below and learn how you can beat procrastination.

1. Start Anyhow

People suffering from procrastination always give the excuse of 
looking for the perfect time to start working on a project. There may 
never be an ideal time for your project; start anyway or anyhow, and 
everything will fall in place as you progress.
Getting started is the most challenging aspect of beating 
procrastination. Having realized what your tasks involve, begin 
without waiting, you would find more inspiration and resources to 
accomplish it.

2. Set Deadlines

Another way to beat procrastination is by setting self-imposed 
deadlines when each project must be completed. Set notifications on 
your phone's reminder and stick a reminder to your desk to always 
remind you to get started with the project. The deceit that 
procrastination feeds every victim with is that there is more time 
left; there is no need to rush. Set a deadline and work toward it.

3. Get Rid of Distractions

The advancement in technology should be a blessing and not a curse. 
These days, many people have a hard time concentrating on activities 
around them. They are always fiddling with their smartphones browsing, 
chatting, or watching video clips online. This habit, unfortunately, 
is imported to the workplace, and that keeps them away from working 
effectively and efficiently. When you have a project to work on, put 
away your smartphones, turn off your internet connectivity except it 
is required for your work, and declutter your desk of all unrelated 
books, magazines, etc. Do not invite friends over to your place 
whenever you have a project on hand, except if they are helpful.

4. Incentivize Yourself

If you want to beat procrastination without hurting yourself, use 
incentives. Everybody loves a gift; indeed, you would want to be 
rewarded for your efforts.
List all the tasks you need to do and give yourself a gift like some 
candies or some minutes on social media. This is a kind of motivation 
with subtle effects that encourage you to get your tasks done, at 
least for the sake of the reward.


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