Have you ever thought about why you procrastinate? Procrastination is a habit, and one that can be changed — if you are willing. If you have a big project or big dream, procrastinating will just delay it forever and find you regretting the lack of action later.
1. Start by taking care of a few of those small tasks right away.

2. Create some AFFIRMATIONS for your new way to deal with things. "It feels great to be taking care of things easily and quickly!" (Note — do not use the word 'procrastination' in your affirmations because that gives your subconscious mind the very image of what you do NOT want.)

3. List a few "INSTANT TASKS." What are some immediate things you could take care of easily?

4. If you're working on a big project that seems daunting, set aside a short block of time to work on it, say 15 - 30 minutes. Establish MINI-DEADLINES.

5. Set PRIORITIES. What are the most important tasks that need to be accomplished? Write them down and schedule them.

6. Use the magic "IF" — "I just can't, but IF I could, what would I do?" On the days I didn't feel like working on my dissertation, I would do something mindless like typing up the book list or the table of contents.

7. Take time to recognize any FEARS you might have ... then breathe deeply, and let them go.

8. Identify your most CREATIVE TIME during the day and schedule THAT time for your project.

9. Ask yourself, "How will I feel in 5 years ... if I DON'T put energy toward this goal?"

10. Stop judging yourself for procrastinating. Accept yourself, even when you are procrastinating. Then FORGIVE YOURSELF and GET GOING!


Procrastinator Creed

Can you relate???

This doesn't mean I support procrastination, but I thought you might enjoy the humor this expresses!

* I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.

* I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.

* I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.

* I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect from missing them.


* I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possibility for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my obligations.

* I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.

* I shall never forget that the probability of a miracle, though infinitesimally small, is not exactly zero.

* If at first I don't succeed, there is always next year.