How To Beat Procrastination - Are You Missing This Vital Step To Overcoming Procrastination?

Procrastination affects all of us who create.

How often do you just go and create without thinking and without employing any delaying tactics like "just" checking your email again, "just" making a snack, or "just" cleaning your cooker?!

The reason most of us struggle with procrastination so much is that we don't even admit to ourselves that we're procrastinating.

We manage to convince ourselves that these kind of trivial activities are utterly urgent and cannot possibly wait another second.

By using this "mind trick" we tell ourselves that we are doing the right thing by attending to the matters that are most demanding of our attention, being responsible and doing what anyone would do.

The problem is, unless you live in a cave in the middle of nowhere, there will ALWAYS be distractions that can stop you creating.

The problem is not these activities in themselves, it's how you manage to convince yourself they're more important and urgent than the creative work you set out to get to do.

In fact this is the first vital step to beating procrastination that so many of us miss, then wonder why we still manage to get so little creating done, and even then it's such a painful struggle.

So, take this simple step today.

Say out loud: "OK, I admit I procrastinate. I let myself get caught up in trivial tasks to avoid creating. It's not a sin, it's not an offence punishable by hanging, it's simply what's happening. By admitting this, I'm taking control again, and putting myself in an empowered and informed position. Now I'm ready to recognise my procrastination habits and start overcoming them..."

This is such a powerful step because it puts you bang in the middle of reality.

It's strips back any mind tricks or denial and just lets you see what's happening from an objective point of view. You're not casting judgement or criticising yourself, you're simply seeing where you are right now and so putting yourself in the best position to make the changes you need to make, to overcome procrastination.

Once you've done that, you can then go on to look at when you procrastinate and how you procrastinate. Identifying these will be the next powerful step in beating procrastination.

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