8 ways to proceed with the task that you do not want to do

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1. Plan task in the calendar

People work much more focused and more effective when they know that they have left enough time. That is why the business plan in advance is better than doing everything at the last moment spontaneously.

Every morning, after breakfast before work, I open my to-do list and check incoming messages. Then I allocate tasks on the calendar, providing for each desired period of time.

Justin Pot, blogger, journalist

To-do list - it's certainly not a bad thing, but the calendar is better. It is no coincidence businessmen, entrepreneurs and other people downloaded prefer this option. Calendar gives a more accurate representation of the time. Looking at the list, you are unlikely to be able to identify at a glance the number of days or hours taken on a particular item. Since the calendar is still clearly visible.

This method gives you two advantages: it forces to look at time as a resource and pursuit recalls the challenges ahead.

2. Tell us about your intentions to others

We all very well know how to lie to yourself. We are able to convince themselves that at first look is a funny video on YouTube, and then pounced on to work with redoubled force. However, for a funny first roller, a second, and then - the third, and the working time is irretrievably lost.

With around this focus not roll. Therefore, let your colleagues (Or other people you trust) on cases that firmly planned to do today. Ask them to remind you of this and check: the knowledge that after you watch from the side, very disciplined. In the end, to come up with an excuse in dialogue with itself is much easier than to hear from others, "You still did not do?".

3. Perform something even more unpleasant

Still can not bring myself to start the hated task? Find any routine activity that you are even less pleasant, and they work out for a while. After a few minutes you will begin to crave for themselves to deal with the main business in the shortest possible time.

Trick number one grasp something that you love to perform the least, - cleaning, some unimportant errands and so on. Against the background of these cases really unpleasant main task will seem very interesting.

Peter Malmgren, a developer

Cleaning - a good version of this "class hated" because it does not require much mental exertion. If you feel that by procrastination can not escape, - to submit to it, but instead of a pleasant and mindless surfing browser decompose documents, clean the kitchen or shalt throughout the apartment.

Firstly, you will prokrastinirovat not completely useless way. Secondly, during routine training your mind will be in a kind of "scattered" state, ideal for brainstorming on your main task. Just do not get carried away much, otherwise the entire day will be engaged in nonsense.

4. Promise yourself to understand in five minutes

You have in mind the idea of ​​a grand design, but you just can not bring myself to sit down and somehow start to implement it? There is a simple trick. Promise yourself to make that planned, in just five minutes.

Sit down, set the timer and try to work all the time, no matter what distractions. No multitasking. Each because the strength is not distracted by some miserable five minutes, right? But the trick is that when the time expires, you will no longer inclined to continue to work on the task, instead of throwing it.

Oh, and if you are scheduled affairs, with which you can handle in less than two minutes - follow them now. Get in the habit to solve smaller tasks at once, without delay, and they will not clutter up your list and detract from the really important points.

5. Break task into smaller parts

Large and complex projects and wants to shelve. A small business, by contrast, can be carried out without delay. Therefore, a good way to end something three-dimensional, and unpleasant - to break the project into many small tasks.

Even the way in 1000 begins with one step.

Lao Tzu

Create a bunch of paragraphs and shall describe what small steps you will take to finish the job. Then just follow the scheduled tasks vychorkivaya ready. This tool will help pen and paper, a simple text document or an application for creating lists.

6. reward yourself

dog trainers know that time issued vkusnuypirogek - a good way to secure the right behavior. In humans and dogs, despite their evolutionary differences, yet there is one thing in common: they both encourage others appreciate.

Try this method: Promise yourself something worthwhile before proceeding to the unpleasant business. Finish work and reward yourself for work. Simple and effective.

Delicious food - good reward, but there are other options.

For example, a series of your favorite TV show or a walk in the fresh air. Reward yourself for what you are doing and you will be much easier to get to work.

A similar strategy is at the core technology Pomodoro: You work 25 minutes on what not distracted, and then reward myself a five minute break.

7. Consult with colleagues

You still have not got down to business? Why not ask colleagues to help you and to discuss with them the project? The ideas that you will throw up, to help you focus on the task at hand.

In addition, colleagues note in addition zamotiviruet you. It is easy to sit back when nobody is looking. But if others expect you to do important work, you'll get an extra incentive to live up to their expectations.

People - social creatures, they need each other. There is nothing wrong to ask others to help you ideas on how to start a difficult task. It really works.

8. Finish reading and act

Read articles about defeating procrastination is also a kind procrastination. So add this site to your favorites - will return to him in the evening. And now finally be examined with all the things that you oppress. Good luck.