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The most common reason for mental health issues is the inability to control emotions. The way depression paralyzes a person’s willpower is one of the most damaging aspects of depression. You can simply procrastinate about doing a few dreaded chores that require little action. The emotions that are most commonly associated with procrastination include hopelessness, helplessness, self–labeling, undervaluing the rewards, perfectionism, fear of failure, fear of success, fear of disapproval or criticism, guilt, and self–blame.
In this email, we will look at 3 techniques to stop procrastinating. Choose one or all of the activities, and try it for 1 day!
“Procrastination is the thief of time.”
– Charles Dickens
The Daily Activity Schedule
Understanding yourself and the reasons behind your actions is a requirement for developing self-control. This is a characteristic that only humans possess; most other living things don’t appear to have it. Self-awareness often lets you predict how something will turn out or how you feel about it. This can assist you in making your decision.
Kelly McGonigal, a well-known psychologist, advises you to track your choices for a week and record when you’re consciously choosing something versus giving in to impulses. From there, try to recognize your bad decision-making patterns earlier to prevent them.
The Anti-Procrastination Sheet
Using this sheet, you’ll practice confirming negative predictions. To start, list one or more tasks you’ve been putting off. If a task requires a lot of time and effort, divide it into several short steps that can be finished in no more than fifteen minutes.
Next, make another list and rate how challenging you believe each task or step will be using a scale of 0 to 100. Write down a modest estimate of 10 to 20% if you believe the project will be simple; for more challenging assignments, use 80 to 90%.
In the following column, use the percentage system to predict how enjoyable and rewarding it would be to complete each step of the mission. After you write your predictions, complete the first couple of tasks or steps. Take note of how challenging each task turned out to be and how much gratification you got from doing it after you’ve accomplished it.
This will provide awareness of how good productivity feels.
Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts
This activity will help when you’re feeling discouraged and don’t want to do anything on your list. Write down ideas that come up when you think about a particular task. This should make the nature of your problem very clear. Then jot down reasoned responses that prove these emotions are not in your best interest. This will help you acquire the strength to make the first step toward taking action. Once you’ve done that, you’ll gain momentum and move forward.
All 3 of these activities require you to be aware of your feelings and the things you need to get done in your life. Everyone has a purpose and responsibilities that require action.
Don’t feel discouraged. Take action and be inspired! Please reply with your feedback if you decide to do any of the activities above.
Keep going!
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