Get More Done In Less Time
Modern living places ever increasing pressure upon us to get jobs and tasks done quickly.
So – wouldn’t it be great to be able to get more done in less time? It sounds like wishy washy idealization, but when you actually think about it and apply some simple things it IS possible…
- Create a ‘to do’ list at the start of each day
I’m sure you’ve been told this before, but even though it seems obvious it is definitely something I would recommend doing. Essentially it’s the basis of good time management. By listing and then prioritizing your tasks you can see what is important and start to work your way through them. Ask yourself what is pressing today that if it doesn’t get done will hold other things up?
- Set yourself realistic goals for the day
If you get to the end of the day and you’ve achieved everything you wanted to it’s a
Click here to continue readingHow to Beat Procrastination at Work
Ok, let’s all admit that we have procrastinated at work! 
I can tell you how some people procrastinate at work and even what they use to procrastinate! Even you are using it now. It’s called the internet!
What is disturbing is that the Internet is supposed to be a tool for productivity but it can also be a tool for counter-productivity! Don’t get me wrong I love the internet. I maybe like it a little too much, because that is where I tend to waste most of my time at home and sometimes at work. Let’s face it, many people who procrastinate at work and at home spend their time surfing the internet for some personal stuff.
Procrastination deserves to be beaten. Let’s get started on the many ways you can overcome this bad habit.
First thing you should do is to accept the fact that you procrastinate. Most people fail to overcome
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There are many good reasons you should stay away from procrastinating. If you feel the urge to procrastinate, use your mind over matter. You have to think of the benefits and advantages that you can get simply by overcoming procrastination.
When you don’t procrastinate, you will be empowered to discover your strengths and overcome your limitations. You will have the ability to conquer your fear, and soar into greater realms when you avoid procrastinating.
Knowing your strengths, what you can do, can be a compelling tool to help others who will benefit from it. By not procrastinating, you will be able to use your skills and abilities in a timely manner to help others.
When you don’t procrastinate, you climb up the ladder of your accomplishments until you have reached your goal of success. It will also add to your self-esteem and will definitely make you a better person.
When you do things in
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Welcome to Overcoming-Procrastination.org! Here, I’ll show you simple and effective ways of overcoming procrastination.
Almost every person in this planet has, at any one point of their lives, has struggled with procrastination. This website will show you the basic facts behind procrastinating. It will also debunk any myths attached to procrastinators, and help you come up with different ways of overcoming procrastination.
Overcoming procrastination has been a tough war to win over the past decades. This is simply because this behavior has been misunderstood. A lot of people link it to laziness, and this will be discussed in one of the articles in this website as well.
Unknown to most people, procrastination is actually closely related to fear and/or depression. If you’re experiencing the symptoms of procrastination, you now have a general idea what’s holding you back. There is something in your life that’s depressing you or you have a certain fear of
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Most people in this life time are guilty of procrastinating at some point in there life. It’s really a case of how many times you keep doing it!
In a world of multi-tasking, it is crucial for individuals to learn how to manage time, and the things we should do even if we don’t like to do them. Unfortunately, many people fall into the trap of procrastinating because they think that they will get relief when they do so.
As the number of people procrastinating increases day by day, it is important to know why we avoid doing something that we have to do and find ways how we will be able to deal with it.
Let us ask ourselves, why do we procrastinate? Is it because we don’t like to do things that we need to do or it because we think we are not good enough to do the things that we
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Even procrastination has its own categories, too. On one hand, we have chronic procrastination; on the other hand we have the regular procrastination. Let us say that chronic procrastination is something that is more serious and harder to break than standard procrastination. Both of them require attention and need to be tackled.
Regular procrastination is something that you and I are guilty of from time to time. We do things at the last minute just like most of the people out there. Some actually need to procrastinate because they can work best under pressure. However, it is not good to constantly keep putting your body under stress. It will catch up with you!
What is not good about regular procrastination is when this becomes a bad habit that will affect other important areas of your life. If procrastination becomes a routine, it will eventually lead into chronic procrastination.
Chronic procrastination can literally ruin your
Click here to continue readingDo You Know What Type of Procrastinator You Are?
We all know that procrastination is an enemy of time. We also know that there is a common denominator among people who are procrastinating. But do you also know that there are different types of procrastinators? Do you want to know what type are you? Read on.
We have the crammers. These are the people who procrastinate because they believe that they work best under pressure. So they get their adrenaline rush when they know that they have a split second to get things completed.
Then there is the perfectionist. This type of procrastinator tends to care too much on what other people think about them. They avoid doing things because they are afraid that they may not be able to do them according to their exceptional standards. They strive for perfection, and as such, if they think that they will not achieve perfection in an endeavor, they will refrain from doing
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A procrastinator doesn’t simply put off work because he or she feels like it. Unknown to most people are deeper physiological and psychological causes of procrastination.
Physiological
Physiologically, a procrastinator may have a damaged or low-active prefrontal cortex. This is the part of the brain that processes an individual’s attention, planning, and impulse control. If this happens, the brain might have a hard time filtering out stimuli. This is similar to hearing noise (a conglomeration of unharmonious sounds) which causes us not to discern anything meaningful out of the mess of sounds, or of seeing too much light which simply blinds our eyes. Please note, don’t assume that this applies to you! I’m just saying in extreme cases.
Psychological
When the procrastinator receives too much data (stimuli), he or she is unable to make any decisions, which leads us to the psychological causes of procrastination. If you admit to being a procrastinator, you’ll notice that tasks
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