Perform complex tasks: 6 ways to fight procrastination
Productivity Motivation / / December 19, 2019
The eternal theme of how to force yourself to do what very, very do not want to do. What is there to do, to even think about it do not want to! And to do the job (job) is still needed. We have more than once raised the topic of how to motivate yourself to perform tedious and difficult work. Someone needs a carrot before the nose, someone is horrific consequences of inaction - the key can be found in each. I suggest you some interesting tips that really work.
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After reading the article timo Kiander his ways of dealing with the reluctance to start some tasks, I realized that she use some of the techniques, without even thinking about it. It's very simple, understandable and applicable to any type of work!
Do not think about it for a long time
The more you think about what you have to do some unpleasant work, the harder it is to get together and start it. And it makes it difficult not only to perform a specific task, but also the rest, because you are constantly thinking about unpleasant and can not normally focus on the ongoing work.
Throw away all thoughts of the impending unpleasant fact of my head, not hoard a negative emotions and engage with other things.
Find alternative ways to perform
If you do not want to even think about what you need to start certain work, try to look at the matter from a different angle. Or you can ask your colleagues or friends, they would have solved this problem. Sometimes their answers can be found very unusual solution to your problem. Or try it yourself to make a list of alternatives.
I do not like to do the cleaning, but can not be put off, as otherwise the apartment is transformed into something terrible, with the corners of the living monsters who inadvertently crawled to the light and tightly entangled in Web. Therefore, I remove parts: first room, because I sit down to work a little, and then cleaning the bathroom, which alternates with cooking dinner, etc. Maybe not quite expedient at the time, but cleaning in this way does not cause so much negative in me emotions.
If this applies to the project, it may be worth think about changing the place of work, put music, etc.
Follow the unpleasant work as quickly as possible
If possible, it is better to start work as soon as possible. It's practically the same thing and dismiss thoughts of unpleasant work prior to its implementation, but only better. Because you have the opportunity to not allow these thoughts to even get into his head.
But then it will feel like a hero, as decided not to postpone the most unpleasant things in the closet and wiped his nose to his inner voice procrastination;)
Break the task into individual small tasks
This advice is somewhat similar to the example of the cleaning of the apartment units. If you find it difficult to force myself to perform the task all at once, try to break it into pieces and gradually carry out (if it is possible, of course). It's like writing a diploma course, an essay or a weekly report.
Everyone knows that if you write at least three pages a day, by the deadline you are ready and you will need only a little edit. But very few take advantage of this rule being students. If you are not from the category of the diligent student, here's a chance to improve and try to do the same, but only this time with large projects, TK or reports?
Praise yourself before you begin the task
Remember that if you were able to bring himself to begin the difficult task - you've already done that many can not afford without the kick from the side. Be proud of yourself!
Is always the most difficult - it is to start work! Compliment itself for daring to start :) Can set for itself a time frame of 5 or 10 minutes to work on this task. After this time, listen to yourself - whether you want to stay still or is it will continue to work? It is possible that you will get the hang of, and cope with the problem in one fell swoop.
Think about your past experiences
All we had faced with the tasks that we have been difficult to perform and I'm sure that your account has a lot of won battles with his inner voice that whispered sweet "do not want to, I can not, can I do it a little bit later?!". And I'm sure that after the completion of these complex cases, you were very proud and pleased with themselves.
Think about it a pleasant feeling before you begin any of the unpleasant work, and you will immediately become easier. Feel very nice to the winner, the feeling is like a drug, and you will want it again and again. What is not a good reason to decide the next challenge and to remind ourselves of this pleasant feeling?
And how do you force yourself to work on a boring or difficult project, a record harvest - the list goes on and on? What are your specialties tricks?