“Procrastination” – deliberately postponing or postponing certain tasks that make us feel impatient, nervous or afraid, and knowing that we have to do it but refuse to start work, resulting in constant increase in inner pressure. In fact, when you drag and do not do it, you enter a dangerous vicious cycle:
Procrastination is common, right? But why do some efficient people have no such problem at all? It's very simple because they know how to set “priority”. One of the most important keys to avoid procrastination is to “set clear, clear and reasonable goals” so that you will not deviate from the track. Spanish writer Liv Lindgren talks about SMART goals in his book “Minimalism: Skills and Strategies for Building a Stress-Free Family”. This is not simply a smart goal, but a smart goal.
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Time-bound
In the final analysis, if the goals are too broad and too vague, it is easy to lose direction on the road of practice. But if it's specific and you start narrowing it down, the chances of success will increase. Liv revealed that many entrepreneurs will write down 5 things to accomplish on the day at the beginning of the day. It is simple but motivates yourself and avoids confusion.
Create a daily schedule
Building a schedule can also help you focus, achieve goals and avoid procrastination. Psychologist Anna Fargas once shared with us about the topic of “Emotional Minimalism” that if you want to get rid of procrastination, you can start with “setting manageable small goals.” It only takes 10 minutes a day to deal with tasks you have been procrastinating, and the effect will be very obvious. “This method can relieve the feeling of overwhelming powerlessness, and generate motivation and motivate you to continue working hard,” she said.
What kind of thing makes people want to delay it again and again
There are some small things that can be done using the “two-minute rule”, such as making an appointment for a medical treatment, which does not take too much time to deal with. In fact, the sense of peace of mind brought by “complete tasks” is greater than the effort put into the process. But some things do not apply to this rule, so you can use SMART goals to solve them instead.
For example, organizing your home is a big task, but it is much easier to start by organizing a drawer, one of the rooms, or wardrobe. Secondly, it seems like cultivating exercise habits and exercising a good figure, which seems to be a distant goal, but starting from 30 minutes of moving a day, whether it is walking or doing yoga, it is a good practice.
