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Maggief927 is planning on doing the 3 Day in August

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Horrible effort on my part

I thought I was doing better, but there is evidence to the contrary all over my house and throughout my life that I am still a 1st class procrastinater. I think that this is my dead weight. I find all kinds of reasons to put off doing the things I am supposed to be doing or that I would like to do. I need to find out exactly why I put off things and then combat that issue. I have a niggling feeling that I put off things because I don’t think I will be as successful as I would like or I don’t think I can actually accomplish what I want to do. I know I put off paying the bills because my funds are so limited and its a sad reminder when I try and pay the bills that I cannot acutally meet my obligations in a timely manner. All of these reasons are just excuses and cause me untold misery. I need to start off 2013 with a can do attitude and a conquering spirit.



Comments:

I don’t think anybody can 100% unprocrastinate. I like how you’re going to face these issues, but at the same time you should give yourself a pat on the back for all you’ve done.

Maggief927 is planning on doing the 3 Day in August

Thanks for your encouragement

I am slowly making progess, but I get a little disgusted with myself when I let things go that I know I need to take care of right away. I will take you advice and pat myself on the back for my success and as for my failures; I will reapply myself. Thanks again.

JessaMarie123 is just trying to do the best she can on this bipolar roller coaster.

Even small progress is progress :) I am bad at this too, but I just remind myself that if I keep working at it I will keep getting a little better as will you. Good luck Maggie!

Don't despair

As Leemylu said, don’t get frustrated, don’t enter a guilt trip, because it will only make things worse. Procrastination is a way of handling stress by avoiding doing difficult tasks. We feel overwhelmed by important things so me put them off. A solution- and one that is working for me- is to break projects down to small, manageable tasks. I’m making to-do lists for every day and try to achieve as much as possible. This may sound stupid but I love the feeling of crossing off a task after I’ve completed it. Even if it is a small thing, like sending an e-mail, I feel like I’m one step closer to a achieving a goal. Good luck and don’t feel bad, it’s just your brain trying to get immediate satisfaction. Trick it into doing what you need to get done!

Maggief927 is planning on doing the 3 Day in August

You are correct

Getting frustrated and feeling guilty about failures won’t get the job done. I know your solution is the one that will work best for me. I am trying to do the Flylady system of attacking things 15 minutes at a time. It works when I stick to it, but I need to be a little more focused and stop wasting time. I sit and think about what needs done instead of just getting up and doing it. I think overwhelmed is a perfect description of how I often feel about my home, my finances, and my plans for the future. I am thankful for all of the encouragement and empathy I get from 43Thingers. Thanks, it helps.


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