The document discusses various methods for overcoming procrastination. It defines procrastination as putting off tasks until the last minute. This can result in unfinished work, stressful nights before deadlines, and feelings of guilt. The document recommends making a to-do list by deciding tasks, writing them down, placing the list in a visible spot, adding deadlines, organizing tasks, and prioritizing important ones. It also suggests using the Pomodoro Technique of focusing in 25 minute intervals separated by short breaks. While these are popular methods, the document encourages experimenting to find a personalized approach to beating procrastination.

1. Fighting Against Procrastination
(F.A.P.)
A learner’s guide of how not to wait
until the last minute
A presentation by Muhammad Hafidh Al Mukmin

2. Content
• What is procrastination?
• What are the bad effects to procrastination?
• Several methods to overcome procrastination.

3. What is procrastination?

4. What is procrastination?
Let me tell you about procrastination… later
(you get the idea)

5. Bad effects of procrastination
• Unfinished tasks.
• A stressful night before
deadlines.
• Guiltful, self-loathing day
after (procrastinators will
understand)

6. Methods to overcome procrastination
• To-Do List
• Pomodoro Technique
• Others

7. To-Do List
• Why make a list?
• How to make it?

8. To-Do List : Why make a list?
• Often, you need to do several things in the
same day.
• A to-do list gives you a clarity of things need to
do, not simply what pops into your mind.
• It reminds you of deadline(s) and time limit(s)
of the tasks you need to accomplish.
• It helps you prioritize tasks.

9. Make it in 6 easy steps:
• DECIDE
• WRITE
• PLACE
• DATE
• ORGANIZE
• PRIORITIZE
To-Do List : How to make it?

10. DECIDE
To-Do List : How to make it?
Decide the tasks
you need to do for
tomorrow.

11. WRITE
To-Do List : How to make it?
Write the list on
the night before.
Therefore, you’ll
have an idea what
to do first time in
the morning.

12. PLACE
To-Do List : How to make it?
Place your lists on
noticeable spots
where you can see
all the time.
You also can make
it as a Sticky Note
on your computer.

13. DATE
To-Do List : How to make it?
Date your list (as a
friend, of course
:D).
Put the deadlines
for every task on
the list so you have
the idea how to
allocate the time.

14. ORGANIZE
To-Do List : How to make it?
Organize it in a
efficient way. You
may put tasks that
can be done
simultaneously, or
group things that
needs to be done in
one place.

15. PRIORITIZE
To-Do List : How to make it?
Prioritize things. It
is suggested to do
hard or unpleasant
task first in the
morning, so that
you may move onto
the next tasks with
ease.

16. The Mnemonics
To-Do List : How to make it?
Frankly, I came up with something out of sudden.
Let’s call this guy William.
“Does William Prefer Dancing Over Planking?” may be a
mnemonics for the steps:
Decide, Write, Place, Date, Organize, and Prioritize

17. Podomoro Technique
• Literally means ‘tomato’.
• Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late
1980s.
• The idea is short frequent breaks can
improve mental agility in doing tasks.

18. Podomoro Technique (cont)
• Decide your task.
• Putting 5’ break after every 25’ work.
• Take longer break after four pomodori.

19. Podomoro Technique (cont)
TIPS:
• The time DOES NOT necessarily need to be
25 minutes (may be longer or shorter)
• You DON’T HAVE TO buy the timer; use your
mobile phone timer or an app on your
computer.

20. Create Your Own Method!
The methods and tricks mentioned earlier,
despite being popular, may not be suitable for
you. Why not make your own?
Even the pomodoro was once simply a student’s
idea. Therefore I suggest you to experiment and
creating your own method!

21. References
Methods
• How To Make A To Do List http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-To-Do-List
• The Pomodoro Technique® http://pomodorotechnique.com/
Pictures
• A pomodoro timer http://imagenes.es.sftcdn.net/blog/es//2012/06/pomodoro-timer.png
• A pomodoro timer (cropped)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Il_pomodoro.jpg/220px-Il_pomodoro.jpg
• Patrick’s To-Do List http://imgur.com/gallery/a8OU84y
• To Do List http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8HfLPbR1n0M/VLREeYjL0pI/AAAAAAAAAb8/CxNo7Qn3vG0/s1600/To-
Do%2BList.png
• Procrastinators Association http://koehlerlaw.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Procrastination-Association1.jpg
• Procastinators Flowchart https://neinursingonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/procrastination-flowchart-2.jpg
• Procrastination: the longer you wait the worse it gets
http://www.personal.psu.edu/afr3/blogs/siowfa13/2013/09/21/procrastination.jpg
• White Rabbit
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140609165524/disney/images/8/80/White_Rabbit_KHREC.png
• Planking http://www.vectorea.com/tvx_uploads/5/753-planking-sign.jpg
• Dancing http://www.irishculture.org/clientuploads/dancers1.jpg