How can I stop myself procrastinating?

Answer 1

Turn off the computer.

Answer 2

Thats a tough one. I would suggest you make a time-plan and work. Award urself some rewards if you dont procrastinate and punish yourself, like not watching ur fav tv show etc... if u fail to do each days work. Might help

Answer 3

this may look very boring to read but it ll really help common
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Overcoming Your Procrastination(cont'd)

Is a little bit of procrastination OK every once in awhile, or will it fester into a bad habit once we procrastinate on even the smallest of projects? The bottom line is that procrastination is generally counterproductive to success. But overcoming procrastination isn’t as easy as simply stopping one day and expecting that from then on you will be on top of things. Overcoming procrastination is going to be a gradual effort that takes practice. Here’s how to begin that process:

Set your own deadlines by breaking your task into smaller goals
Every big project can be broken up into smaller projects. After all, you have to do the small things to get to the big picture. Visualizing or writing down the smaller projects that you can easily accomplish is more motivational and less overwhelming than attacking the whole project. If you have a lot of projects to do, do the small projects first so that you get the ball rolling. Small accomplishments feel good, are motivating and provide instant gratification. Discovering the quickness and ease you can accomplish the smaller projects will make you want to finish the big picture quicker. Also, if you find that even completing something small seems like too large of a hassle, dig deeper and find anything that you’re willing to do and just do it.
For procrastinators, the words “time management” may cause you to cringe, but time management has to become the buzz word in your life. Time management requires mostly organization. One way to visualize your time management is to use a calendar or daily planner. Everyone has one somewhere, you just might have to dig in your junk drawer to get reacquainted. Once you find or purchase one, the key is to actually utilize it. Schedule both your “getting things done time” as well your play time, so you can work within a time reference and are less likely to do something impulsive, or something that sounds like more fun than being productive. Prioritize your projects and activities by deadline or by how important it is to get them done. If you don’t have a specific deadline, give yourself a realistic one. It’s also important to allow time for something to go wrong, such as your printer breaking or a child getting sick.

Chronic procrastinators should also not overbook themselves because then they are providing themselves excuses not to finish something. Once you have made a plan of attack, grab a piece of paper and make a check list. Once you have completed a task, check it off of the list. A visual reference can be extremely reinforcing, and when you think you’re never going to get done what’s needed, you’ll be able to see just what you have accomplished with each check mark.

Know Yourself
Are you more productive in the morning or at night? If you know you can barely open your eyes for two hours after you wake up, don’t wait until the morning you go to work to finish your presentation. Also ask yourself what seems to distract you the most from getting things done? If it’s chattering with your coworkers, ask them to help you by giving you quiet time or turn off your instant messenger. If you love television, don’t bring your work or projects in front of the set. Don’t set yourself up for failure.

Reward Yourself
Rewarding yourself for a job well done can keep you motivated. Your rewards don’t have to be scheduled, but you should only give them to yourself when you have finished most or all of the project. Make your reward something you enjoy doing, and something that is separate from the project you’ve just finished. Take yourself out for ice cream or purchase flowers for your room to inspire you for your next project.

The feeling you get when you complete something on time and complete it well should hopefully serve as a motivational tool for when your next overwhelming task comes around. With these helpful tips, we hope you’ll get around to overcoming procrastination today.

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Answer 4

Hi Jazzy, get yourself a big piece of white plastic, like a white board and stick it to a wall you always walk past. Stick some velcro to the plastic and some opposite velcro to a board marker pen (so you always have something to write with). Then whenever you think you should "Do Something", write it on your whiteboard. Everytime you walk past it you will be reminded of the thing you wanted to do and eventually you will get better at doing these things, instead of thinking about doing them. Good Luck, works well for me.

Answer 5

get control of yourself, and DO IT! Really, i used to be a bad procrastinator, I just had to get myseld under control and do it. you may wonder, what do you mean by getting myself under control? Well, if you know that you are not doing something htat you should be doing, then why are you not doing it? This is not self control. Get up, and do it!

Answer 6

Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time. Adding structure to your day will help. Make lists and check off what you accomplish even if it isn't completed.

Answer 7

writing it down as a list 1 to 10 and reward yourself the next day at starbuck and crossing out that list one by one and making new list.,I do it in art work etc. works

Answer 8

Search for the root cause.Start from the last you remember and the one before that one until you find it's root.

Answer 9

set yourself a goal and a reward for it. You have to train yourself out of bad habits.

Answer 10

LOL!

You can never stop, just remember to include this in your planning. I am also bad at this!

Good luck!!!