Thursday, October 7, 2010

pro·cras·ti·na·tion

who doesn't like to put things off every once in a while?  i know i do, and once i start procrastinating, i really don't stop.  it's like a snowball effect.

for me, the best and practically only way i stop procrastinating is by diving into a project that isn't too tedious.  one that can be completed fairly quickly & easily.  once that one is completed, that sense of accomplishment tends to keep me motivated (for the next few days, at least). 

if i have a few larger projects looming in the distance, i try to break them up in to smaller pieces.  do bit by bit instead of thinking about the final product.  it's almost a surprise when everything comes together & is done.

do you have any tips to beat your procrastinating self?

4 comments:

  1. Hm, I don't know! I also fall into the procrastination trap. My major way out of it is guilt, haha. Eventually *not* doing whatever needs to be done makes me feel worse than doing it. Your method of breaking it up into smaller tasks is probably healthier!

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  2. oh dang, you should not guilt yourself into it! no good! i hope you try breaking stuff up instead of guilt next time! :)

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  3. I seem to procrastinate on the everyday things. I keep a to do list of everything and mark it off as I get it done. I love lining through completed tasks.

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  4. lists are great! i'm always making them at work and finding them days later in pants pockets. that's probably a good thing considering i usually only accomplished a couple things on the list.

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