Source: Controlling Procrastination Procrastination is relatively hard to overcome since you can delude yourself about it so easily. The following is a list of things we often tell ourselves: Mañana — “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Contingent mañana — “I’ll do it tomorrow, if…” Grasshopperism — “I need to have some well-earned fun first.” (in Aesop’s… Continue reading What makes us procrastinate?
Month: December 2010
Stop Procrastination – Study Better
Source: We Blog Cartoons Procrastination is reinforcing — every time you delay, it reinforces your negative attitude toward that task. Every time you put off something you dislike, you: strengthen the habit of not doing practice avoidance instead of participation avoid acquiring training and skills fill yourself with fears. Active participation in anything tends to… Continue reading Stop Procrastination – Study Better
Jesus born on Christmas Day: is it a myth or reality?
Spend Your Money – Ho Ho Ho! December 25 is a day of celebration for many Christians all over the world from the Pope to a pauper a day of rejoicing the birth of Jesus Christ. Many inspirational songs are sung, and many stories told about his miraculous birth. The Churches ringing bells, snowflakes, Christmas… Continue reading Jesus born on Christmas Day: is it a myth or reality?
8 Effective Tools Against Procrastination
Make the tasks look small and easy in your mind. (“I’ve written lots of excellent papers; this is just one more paper.”) Do only a small part of the task each time. (“I’ll just check out the books tonight. Later on I’ll glance through them.”) Five-minute plan: Work on something for just five minutes. At… Continue reading 8 Effective Tools Against Procrastination
A-B-C’s of Procrastination
A = Activating Event. The activating event is whatever you are putting off, such as studying for tests or writing a paper. B = Belief System. These are your “hidden” feelings about the task; your feelings govern your motivation. If you have negative feelings, you will tend to put off or delay. These feelings control… Continue reading A-B-C’s of Procrastination