Over the years, I’ve gotten better at preventing this. But it still happens from time to time.
I don’t have all of the answers or perhaps an answer that could work for you, but I do find that having a to-do list and only entering one thing then completing it before moving on, to work best for me. I would often think negatively about myself and thing that nothing worthwhile was done that day. That was until I kept doing my to-do list. Now I’m able to look back and see that I had done multiple things that day.
As for the lack of motivation, I’m still figuring out what helps me most of all. But there really is a power in just starting in on that thing you’ve been putting off. As a recovering procrastinator, I keep three things I keep in mind when I feel a lack of motivation.
A. Have I been able to figure out how to take ‘bite sized’ chunk(s) of the project or task, and complete it?
Knowing how much you can take on is key here. We can quickly become overwhelmed if we don’t scale our bites to be more appropriate to our abilities and bandwidths.
B. Am I unsure of where to start with this project?
While it may seem to be an easy preparation task, it can become quite more than just that if you over think it or aren’t knowledgeable or experienced about the things you will need for the project.
C. Am I worried about the end result and/or how others might perceive the finished task or project? Is my perfectionist side getting in the way of a completed task/task list/project? Or could it be, that I’m unsure or uncomfortable with preforming and/or producing the necessary things to complete a given task/task list/project?
Often times for me, it’s more than just one of these things, that are keeping me from starting and/or completing a task/set of tasks/project.
Over the years, I’ve gotten better at preventing this. But it still happens from time to time.
I don’t have all of the answers or perhaps an answer that could work for you, but I do find that having a to-do list and only entering one thing then completing it before moving on, to work best for me. I would often think negatively about myself and thing that nothing worthwhile was done that day. That was until I kept doing my to-do list. Now I’m able to look back and see that I had done multiple things that day.
As for the lack of motivation, I’m still figuring out what helps me most of all. But there really is a power in just starting in on that thing you’ve been putting off. As a recovering procrastinator, I keep three things I keep in mind when I feel a lack of motivation.
A. Have I been able to figure out how to take ‘bite sized’ chunk(s) of the project or task, and complete it?
Knowing how much you can take on is key here. We can quickly become overwhelmed if we don’t scale our bites to be more appropriate to our abilities and bandwidths.
B. Am I unsure of where to start with this project?
While it may seem to be an easy preparation task, it can become quite more than just that if you over think it or aren’t knowledgeable or experienced about the things you will need for the project.
C. Am I worried about the end result and/or how others might perceive the finished task or project? Is my perfectionist side getting in the way of a completed task/task list/project? Or could it be, that I’m unsure or uncomfortable with preforming and/or producing the necessary things to complete a given task/task list/project?
Often times for me, it’s more than just one of these things, that are keeping me from starting and/or completing a task/set of tasks/project.