Don't Be Lazy, Here Are 5 Tips For Overcoming The Habit Of Procrastinating

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JAKARTA - Everyone must have been stalling for time in doing a job. Still lazy, still tired, there's still time, and a myriad of other reasons. In essence, it's your own laziness that makes you procrastinate on work that can actually be completed in a short time.

It takes a strong will and real action to overcome this habit of procrastination. It's actually not that difficult. You can start from the methods that are basically easy and simple, such as the following.

Just do one thing

Without making many excuses, just do one thing first. Of the many tasks or deadlines that must be met, choose one thing to do first. Force yourself to do one thing. Just one thing. In this way we can later get our own "rhythm" and be more comfortable to continue the next work.

Eliminate all kinds of distractions

Focus on eliminating or distancing yourself from all kinds of distractions. For example, stay away from various snacks so you can focus on work. You can also move to a place or room that makes you more comfortable working. Sometimes someone likes to procrastinate because they are faced with a number of things that interfere with our concentration.

Create achievable deadlines and targets

Have you ever felt lazy to do a job because you felt the work was too much or too heavy? In fact, the more lazy to do it, the harder it will be to start working on it. Here you can break down a large task into smaller tasks. Make small deadlines and targets to be able to achieve these big targets.

Give Yourself a Gift

Who else can get rid of laziness if not us ourselves? One way to be more enthusiastic about work is to give yourself a gift. For example, if today you can finish work earlier than the deadline, then you will buy your favorite ice cream to finish yourself. No need for gifts that are too complicated or expensive. As long as there is something that can make you happy then you can make it a form of gift.