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Procrastination
I postpone certain tasks constantly. How can I avoid
that?
Prokrastination
This chapter points out reasons why you postpone working tasks and demonstrates useful methods to avoid postponing.
Procrastination
Learning objectives
To get to know the meaning of procrastination.
To get to know reasons for procrastination.
To get to know helpful strategies against postponing.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
You probably know this proverb:„Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today“.If that would be so easy than you won‘t get in the situation that you postpone working tasks instead of finish them immediately.
But why do you postpone tasks? Go on to find out some answers.
Procrastination
Exercise: Which tasks do you postpone the most?
Do you postpone rather telephone calls, administrative tasks or other challenges?
You find further instructions of this exercise on the attached work sheet.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
Three major reasons are...
...stress
...excessive overload
...inactivity
Now we are going to deal with those reasons.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
Stress
Procrastination is a common strategy to control stress.
A relaxing working world can help you to reduce stress.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
Excessive overload
Sometimes you have more things to do than you can actually complete.
This situation can lead to excessive overload.
Most likely you postpone things when you need it the least.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
Inactivity
Often you postpone working tasks because you are physically and/or emotional exhausted.
If you fall into that pattern you can get stucked in it.
The habit to postpone things can lead to a downward spiral up to a depression.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
1) Arrange tasks
How can I split tasks into subtasks?
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
1) Arrange tasks
How can I split tasks into subtasks?
Analyse complex, difficult or lengthy tasks:
Which sub-steps are included?
When do you complete which
step?
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What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
2) Start easy
First of all complete tasks which are easy to work with.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
2) Start easy
First of all complete tasks which are easy to work with.
To start with easy and comfortable tasks will help you to get in your daily routines.Afterwards you can start with more challenging tasks!
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
3) Overcome inhibition
Start to work on a task for about half an hour and then see what happens.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
3) Overcome inhibition
Start to work on a task for about half an hour and then see what happens.
To overcome the first hurdle gives swing to reach even more!
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
4) Develop anticipation
After an exhausting and challenging day of work be satisfied proud of yourself.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
4) Develop anticipation
After an exhausting and challenging day of work be satisfied proud of yourself.
Imagine how pleased you are after you have finished a task.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
5) Speak excuses out loud
Would you rather drink a coffee with your colleagues than to work on a challenging task sometimes?
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
5) Speak excuses out loud
If you hear what your own excuse is, you will be aware of your excuse and its flimsy meaning. A look in the mirror increases this effect.
Procrastination
What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
6) To-do-lists
What to you have to deal with today and the next couple of days?
To-do-list
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What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
6) To-do-list
Write down all working tasks you have to do and cross out tasks you have completed.Differ from important and urgent tasks and set priorities afterwards!
Do you remember the
ALPS und ABCD-Method?
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What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
7) Reward yourself
Reward yourself that you completed challenging or uncomfortable working tasks.
Ensure that you won‘t reward yourself for things you left undone!
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What is the meaning of procrastination?
Reasons for procrastination
Advices against procrastination
7) Reward yourself
Do sports, go to a cafe and drink a tasty coffee, simply feel good!
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I don’t reward myself very often. I will try to do that every week for a completed task.
Great, that will help you to stay
motivated!
Procrastination
Exercise: Do an unpleasant task with the help of the
given strategies!
You find further instructions of this exercise on the attached work sheet.
Procrastination
In this chapter you have learned a lot about how to avoid
procrastination. Try to realize
those advices the next weeks!
Procrastination
Learning objectives
To get to know the meaning of procrastination.
To get to know reasons for procrastination.StressExcessive overloadInactivity
To get to know helpful strategies against postponing.Arrange tasksOvercome inhibitionReward yourself
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