HOW TO AVOID PROCRASTINATION?

Let's face it: at best, procrastination is unhelpful. Some people procrastinate so much not only their goals but also their personal lives. 

One way to overcome procrastination is to plan before acting. In other words, begin with a written plan of action: a simple and easy one that lays out the steps one by one. Sometimes it's the only way to get there.

Make your first step something you can complete fairly quickly, so you'll feel productive right away. Then start completing the other steps of the plan. But avoid laying out too many steps for a single day, as this could cause you to procrastinate. At the end of each day, look at your progress and then identify the next day's steps.

Another way to avoid procrastinating. When making your plan, you might keep the steps under 30 minutes. If the task will take longer, break it into smaller steps-and then do them one by one. Spreading a large project over several sessions of work can help the project seem more manageable, since you'll continually see progress.

One of the biggest causes of procrastination is perfectionism. To avoid stalling out yourself, aim for progress instead of perfection. Do your best work today, but don't tinker endlessly in pursuit of the sublime. Instead, simply work steadily toward your goal-step by step by step. And keep going until you get it done. No fine tuning or do-overs until the project is finished. 

Sometimes just doing whatever it takes to get started is the only way to get beyond procrastination. If you've got a project you're stalling one, just go ahead and tackle it. Do even one thing, if only for a few minutes. Finally, add some enjoyment-or at least take away actually discomfort.