For many people around the world, putting off work till later could be more a habit than anything else and It can be extremely difficult to start your tasks on time and keeping it an absolute priority; especially if no source of motivation and inspirational drive is available.
Does this sound like you? If you are looking to slap procrastination back, here are some top tips that you can use to help you :
Don't Underestimate Those Tasks In some cases, miscalculating the difficulty, and time spent for a particular task could the dark horse. "It's just cleaning up the kitchen, piece of cake." Sounds familiar? Regardless of how simple the task may seem, it could still wind up taking up more time and resources than you had thought. Scheduling a task dangerously near to its deadline is definitely not desired.
Set Those Schedules It is imperative that you have a list of activities to complete each day. An organizer, journal, or events calendar might be able to help you plan your time well since you can see visually where your deadlines are. This will help you manage your time and resources much better.
Save that Vacation for Later Putting off your work till later claiming, "I'll just have a little fun, I can get back to my work later." could prove more difficult to handle later on. While it may be true that adequate time is available, wouldn't it feel more worthwhile if it came after a challenging job? It's always better to relax after finishing a job than before one especially when you're are nearing a deadline. Killer.
Idling Doesn't Do You Any Good Getting into the habit of thinking that tasks done now leads to more relaxation time after wards would be great. Thourgh remember that even in this is the case, do not forget that enough time for rest is important. Always set a certain amount of time to relax and don't forget to stick to that schedule too!
Positive Thoughts, Positive Thoughts Keeping yourself motivated to stick to your schedules and goals could be a challenging task especially if you're the only one cheering yourself on. Reading some inspiration and motivational quotes and articles could prove to be useful in the long run when positive thoughts are already a habit for you. Learn from someone whom you admire and look up to, reading their biography (or quotes too if you're pressed for time) can help you find out how they think and act. Take that as a bench mark for yourself!
