The Consequences Of Procrastination: Personal And Professional Activity

Procrastination is a common threat to both personal and professional productivity. It is defined as putting off or delaying something that needs to done. The "something," often varies and may be anything from a chore at home to an important project at work or in college. People procrastinate for numerous reasons such as a lack of confidence, the complex nature of the task, or simply a lack of interest or focus.

Whatever the reason, properly managing one's time can help avoid the negative consequences of procrastination. Here are 4 tips that can work wonders in helping you avoid procrastination.

1) Identify the causes and then turn them down

You need identify the core reasons why you procrastinate. In most cases you would end up with common

Get disconnected from the internet, put your phone on silent, play some soothing music to cut on surrounding noise, ask your colleagues not to disturb you until the task is done and forward all calls to voice-mail.

Remember everything in the world can wait but the task in hand.

2) Tackle the most difficult task first

There’s scientific backing for this suggestion. We only have a limited supply of willpower. Once it’s been used up for the day, chances of us tackling hard tasks are pretty slim. Dive into your hardest task when your energy level is at its highest. This will ensure the best results.

When we push the hard tasks to the end of the day, it takes a toll on our energy all day long. In the end, stressing for hours over the task we’re procrastinating negatively affects all the other tasks on our list.

So next time you’re scheduling the items on your list, make sure to start out with worst one. It may not necessarily be the largest, but it should be the one you’re dreading the most. By accomplishing it so early in the day, you will feel energized and productive. You’ll know the rest of the day is all downhill and cruise through the list with remarkable