| What is procrastination? It is the avoidance of action | | | | - Commit |
| towards the start of or completion of a task and/or | | | | - Follow through |
| project. The reason that you procrastinate is not | | | | In order for you to be motivated you will need to be |
| important, because it has become habitual and an | | | | mentally prepared. The night before, go to bed and |
| automatic response for you. | | | | tell yourself that you need to complete a, b, and c. |
| What is motivation? It is the focus or energy | | | | Then when you wake up, tell yourself that you are |
| necessary to create action towards goal completion! | | | | going to complete a, b, and c. Now, your |
| Being motivated is essential for you to not only start, | | | | commitment is key! You need to tell yourself, that |
| but to complete projects. This is where the reason | | | | you will not participate in a preferred activity until a, |
| becomes important! The reason a project needs | | | | b, and c is accomplished. You need to focus and |
| completed, will help you to prioritize your to do list | | | | force yourself to commit to this, by promising you |
| and once prioritized you can implement this quick | | | | will follow through and realizing you will be too guilty |
| easy motivational technique. | | | | to enjoy your preferred activity if not followed |
| Prioritize: | | | | through with. Now, following through means that you |
| - Deadline | | | | remain conscious of the entire process. You will need |
| - Details | | | | to coach and coax yourself through the experience. |
| - Time and energy | | | | Tell yourself, "Okay, lets get too it!" and "Alright, one |
| In order to properly prioritize your projects you will | | | | down, two to go!" or "No, I promised I would paint |
| need to have a deadline, understand how much time | | | | the shed before going golfing and I'm following |
| and energy it will take to complete the project, as | | | | through!" This type of mental commitment and |
| well as understand the details of the project. The | | | | encouragement will ensure you follow through! Once |
| deadline is key, because if it's due in a few days and | | | | completed you will enjoy your preferred activity |
| another project is due in a month then the project | | | | more and feel good about accomplishing what you |
| due in a few days needs taken care of first. The | | | | set out to. |
| details of the project are important, because they will | | | | Helpful hints: |
| determine the amount of time and energy related to | | | | - Start small |
| completing the project. If the project due in a month | | | | - Remain flexible |
| is going to take a lot of your time and energy to | | | | Since this will be new for you, I suggest you start |
| complete, then the project due in a month may need | | | | small and build up to larger tasks. You may want to |
| to be dealt with while completing or immediately | | | | break a task into smaller steps, then rewarding |
| after completing the first project. | | | | yourself with a preferred activity and then back to |
| Even if the task or project doesn't have a deadline, | | | | the task, until completion. By using this method on |
| give it one! Tell other people about the deadline, like | | | | the smaller tasks or in smaller steps, you will be |
| your friends, family, or significant others; "You know | | | | practicing the process as it becomes easier. You will |
| what honey?" "I am going to paint the shed by the | | | | want to remain flexible, so that you continue to |
| end of next week." If it already has an external | | | | prioritize based on what is happening in the present |
| deadline, then make a personal one that is a day or | | | | moment. You also want to remain flexible and open |
| two before! This will give you time to complete the | | | | to the fact that this is new to you, allowing for |
| process and review it, as well as enjoy the fact that | | | | things to not always go as planned, learning each |
| you met your personal deadline. | | | | time and implementing this knowledge into future |
| Get motivated: | | | | experiences. |
| - Prepare yourself | | | | |