8 foolproof methods that will keep you from procrastinating

1 - Get distractions out of the way

Distractions disrupt even those who don't have the habit of leaving everything to the last minute, so it's hardly a surprise that they disturb the procrastinator's life either. In this sense, you need to shield yourself: avoid excessive tabs on your browser, leave social networks for later, mute your phone and do everything so that your brain has nothing to be distracted about.

2 - Try the 10 minute technique

It works like this: You stay focused on your task for 10 minutes and rest for two minutes, repeating the scheme five times. That way, within an hour you will be able to do 50 minutes of work and gradually you will be able to organize your tasks and accomplish all the goals.

3 - Create a fake deadline

The truth is, the less time you have to complete a task, the faster it will solve this problem, so the way to lie is to lie to yourself, creating shorter deadlines for completing a project. This way, it is quite possible that you will finish everything on time.

4 - Ask for help!

If you already know that you are not the type to accomplish goals too easily, ask for help without fear: it is worth resorting to friends, family, alarm clocks, apps, co-workers. What matters is ensuring that something or someone keeps reminding you that there are things that need to be done and soon.

5 - Stir this corpitcho

Practicing physical activity is a way to take care of brain health, which is attentive after a good exercise session. Anything goes: walking, running, swimming, cycling, dancing, working out ... Moving the body is a very efficient way to stay focused throughout the day and therefore to keep procrastination aside.

6 - Take short breaks and time them

The human brain can't stay focused on one activity for too long, so take short breaks throughout the day, and time it out so that it doesn't get out of line: if it's 10 minutes you need to feel good Again, set an alarm clock and, in that time of rest, stretch out, have a few glasses of water, listen to some music, eat some fruit, or just keep your eyes closed, focusing your attention only on the movements your lungs make while you breathe. After that, it is guaranteed productivity.

7 - If it didn't work, try again

No giving up just because a deadline has been missed or a job not done the way it should have been. Just as it is not worth giving up on the diet just because a chocolate pie has crossed its path, it is not cool to assume the posture of the person who bears the role of procrastinator. Don't even think about surrendering to the idea of ​​"oh, I've already lost it all morning, so now I'm not going to do anything else" - look at the trap! Even if your entire morning was devoted to TV and pajamas, that doesn't mean the rest of your day has to be zero productivity either.

8 - Get incentives

It works with the dog that gets a snack after following a command, and it works with you as a procrastinating human being. This is a nice way, even, to commit to completing tasks on time: promise some kind of pampering - if it's food, just once in a while, huh - whenever you finish a task you usually procrastinate .

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Do you have any surefire tips for getting all your tasks done without procrastinating? Tell us in the comments!

* Posted on 11/11/2016