How to: Avoid Procrastination

What do we have to do to not procrastinate? Eh. I will just answer that later.

Just kidding!

Well, most of us tend to schedule tasks but when the time comes, postpone it. Students do this most of the time. Well, even professionals have episodes in which they say the I-will-do-it-later mantra. So, what can we do to avoid these episodes?

Without further ado, let’s get started!

1. Assess Yourself

Why do you procrastinate? What causes it? Social media sites? Movies? Anime? Korean dramas?

To avoid procrastinating, try questioning yourself first what is the reason behind it. After that, you can plan out ways on how to avoid it. You can turn off you Wi-Fi if social media sites influence you. You can fix yoir bed if it has too much gravity drawing you closer onto it. You can start stretching if the weather is too cold and you just want to cuddle.

2. Plan out what will happen in the next hours

Grab your planner and do a breakdown of the tasks you have to complete. To avoid being overwhelmed, further break a specific task into smaller ones and distribute it for the next days. This can help a lot!

3. Choose your surrounding

As always, it is recommended to study or do work on a quiet surrounding. As much as possible, work at places far from your bed because we all know what will happen if not. You can work on coffee shops to maximize your productivity.

4. Find a Study Buddy

This technique may not work for the majority though. Choose carefully who you can work with. Make sure that both of you are oriented with your goals to avoid distractions. Through this, you can work in accordance to the schedule you both agreed upon.

5. Motivate Yourself

Well, who can motivate yourself more than you?

Before you start working, remember the life goals you want to achieve. For whom are you working for? Why are you doing this? For whom do you dedicate the sleepless nights?

This can help a lot. Before you know, you are out of bed doing the things you have to do!