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Ways to hack your brain to end
PROCRASTINATION7
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Why do we procrastinate?
We procrastinate when a part of our brain wants to
avoid a potentially painful task—so the other side of
our brain suggests a comforting activity.
“Say you get an email from your boss
that makes you feel angry, fearful, or
just put upon. You might think, ‘I don’t
want to answer that email,’ and you
immediately click away to something
that feels good, like watching a video
of pugs running through a grassy field.
That’s procrastination.”
- Mental Floss
BEAT IT
So how can we
?
CONFESS
PROBLEM:
You don’t think there’s an issue, but you don’t understand
where the time goes.
SOLUTION:
Admit you procrastinate. And start a log book to document
the depth of your issue.
FEAR NOT
PROBLEM:
You fear your deadline, your colleague’s opinion, or just
general failure.
SOLUTION:
Fear grows over time. You can contain it by starting your day
with your hardest tasks.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
PROBLEM:
The task is so big, you think there's no point in starting
because it'll take way too long.
SOLUTION:
Take your time. Identify each step of the process, and do a
little at a time. Also known as making a list.
TREAT YOURSELF
PROBLEM:
The work at hand is not very attractive. In fact, it’s difficult,
boring, or just not worth it.
SOLUTION:
Give yourself a reward after every few steps. Even if it’s just a
5-minute mental break watching funny Internet videos.
BE LOUD
PROBLEM:
You’re secretly ashamed of your procrastination.
SOLUTION:
State your goal, no matter how small, to your friend or
co-worker and ask them to hold you accountable.
JUST DO IT
PROBLEM:
Bad mood, bad boss, bad weather—excuses are just stories
we tell ourselves.
SOLUTION:
Grit your teeth, turn off your phone, and push through to
your goal.
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SaskTel Business Blog - 7 ways to end procrastination

  • 1. Ways to hack your brain to end PROCRASTINATION7 Presented by
  • 2. Why do we procrastinate? We procrastinate when a part of our brain wants to avoid a potentially painful task—so the other side of our brain suggests a comforting activity.
  • 3. “Say you get an email from your boss that makes you feel angry, fearful, or just put upon. You might think, ‘I don’t want to answer that email,’ and you immediately click away to something that feels good, like watching a video of pugs running through a grassy field. That’s procrastination.” - Mental Floss
  • 4. BEAT IT So how can we ?
  • 5. CONFESS PROBLEM: You don’t think there’s an issue, but you don’t understand where the time goes. SOLUTION: Admit you procrastinate. And start a log book to document the depth of your issue.
  • 6. FEAR NOT PROBLEM: You fear your deadline, your colleague’s opinion, or just general failure. SOLUTION: Fear grows over time. You can contain it by starting your day with your hardest tasks.
  • 7. TAKE THE FIRST STEP PROBLEM: The task is so big, you think there's no point in starting because it'll take way too long. SOLUTION: Take your time. Identify each step of the process, and do a little at a time. Also known as making a list.
  • 8. TREAT YOURSELF PROBLEM: The work at hand is not very attractive. In fact, it’s difficult, boring, or just not worth it. SOLUTION: Give yourself a reward after every few steps. Even if it’s just a 5-minute mental break watching funny Internet videos.
  • 9. BE LOUD PROBLEM: You’re secretly ashamed of your procrastination. SOLUTION: State your goal, no matter how small, to your friend or co-worker and ask them to hold you accountable.
  • 10. JUST DO IT PROBLEM: Bad mood, bad boss, bad weather—excuses are just stories we tell ourselves. SOLUTION: Grit your teeth, turn off your phone, and push through to your goal.