Everyone procrastinates!
Procrastination is not a problem with time management or laziness. Procrastinating has more to do with how we respond to a task that we perceive to be difficult, unpleasant, boring and/or stressful.
It's easier and a lot more fun to watch a YouTube video, scroll through Instagram or grab a snack than to sit down and study for a test.
However, we can also learn how to use the "logical" part of our brain to win over the "emotional" part so that we procrastinate less and do what we need to do.
Try these strategies to deal with procrastination:
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Just Start It Just get started on the task; you don't have to finish it in one study session. |
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Break It Down For long or multi-part tasks, break it down into small chunks so the task is more manageable. Map out how you will get the work done in smaller segments of time over the next few days. |
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Eat The Frog Start with the biggest, hardest, and most important task (i.e. the "frog") from your to-do list first. |
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Minimize Distractions Put your phone out of reach, temporarily block websites (e.g. YouTube, Netflix, etc.), ask your housemates not to disturb you. For more helpful tips on limiting distractions, see this quick video.
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