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Thursday, November 17, 2016

How can I stop my procrastination habits before going to college!!!

Hello, I am assuming you are reading this because the topic may have caught your eyes, well let's get right to it! As you all may know, procrastination is a habit that affects us all, as you can tell from this post, I am quite the procrastinator myself.  College is just around the corner for us all and you are trying to get rid this norm, others may not go to college and head straight into the work force, well no matter where you go, procrastination is ruthless. You may not realize it, but even the slightest "Eh, I'll do it later," can change things drastically, because anything can happen, from forgetting,  to the printer not working. Well, I am here to show you my tips on how to prevent this horrible habit. Upon receiving a task, what I would first do is to burn it into your head, not literally, but to put what ever you were suppose to do as top priority. For those who forget things fast such as myself, I would recommend writing it onto your notebook the moment you receive the task, because once you have it down on a piece of paper you will remember what you were suppose to do. Now, once you get home and you clean your room or do the chores etc. You go straight start doing that task, doing this will have your mind set on that one thing you're suppose to do, and you will get hooked.  But while you are doing that task, you have a higher chance of getting distracted if you are not fully concentrated on completing it.  What I do to increase my concentration is reminding myself of the benefits that will affect me if I get work done early, such as telling myself "You will have time after your done to relax and not binge think right before going to bed."  Usually doing the task the night before, can cause you stress, feeling rushed, and not get the job done right.  Well completing the task beforehand will surely benefit you, and trust me, you will get the feeling of relief if you finish early.  After that make sure you KEEP THE ROUTINE, do not just do it for one day, then the next day, you continue that bad habit, make sure you keep following that daily mindset, and surely it will become a positive habit in getting things done easier.  That's my tips on preventing procrastination, hopefully you have learned something, and also if you have any other methods that you use yourself, feel free to comment it down below!

1 comment:

  1. This post is really helpful and next time I have an assignment due, I think I'll definitely remember this. The biggest thing I struggle with is making this routine because my motivation to finish something will be extremely high one day then the next I sit at home without having accomplished anything.
    However, one thing that does help me stay on topic is taking a quick break of about 5 minutes to help clear my mind. Usually I walk around to get a glass of water or say hi to my sister so that when I return to my work I don't feel frustrated or annoyed. Also, so that I don't get distracted by anything, I make sure my phone is on do not disturb and I leave it in my living room so that I don't feel tempted to look at it. Hope these tips help!

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