Hacks To Avoid Procrastination.

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Procrastination is an act of delaying or postponing a task or a group of tasks. It is basically a super force or power that prevents you from doing what you set out to do.
Procrastination process usually starts by ignoring an unpleasant, but an important task, in favour of doing one that is more enjoyable or is much easier.
Procrastination has the qualities of restricting your potential, undermining your career, it can disturb teamwork, reduce morale and sometimes can lead to severe outcomes like depression and job loss. So it becomes very very crucial and important to take proactive steps in order to prevent and avoid procrastination. Lets see some ways to avoid it :

1. 1. Set a deadline for tasks :

One thing that can help you beat procrastination is the unmanageable amount of pressure arising from an impending deadline. So if you set a hard deadline for your to do tasks you in a way bind yourself to your responsibilities. You will be amazed to see how productive you will get when you face an impending deadline.

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2. 2. Always schedule reminders in order to complete tasks significantly ahead of the deadline :

Scheduled reminders are great as they ensure that you do not forget about a task until long after the deadline, which happens when youâ€™re procrastinating. You will feel amazing and a lot confident when you will be done with your task ahead of the deadline.

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3. 3. Break down big tasks into micro ones :

Many tasks contain sub-tasks which cause for you a mental overload. We thus very easily find ourselves opting to take the path of procrastination. The best possible way to beat this trap is to break down the big tasks into micro ones. This way you will not the task daunting at all.

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4. 4. Try using the 10-minute rule :

In case you canâ€™t bring yourself to start a task and are thinking to just procrastinate it then try telling yourself that you are only doing the task for 10 minutes but once you get started, you will be much more likely to keep doing the task until you finish. This is the most effective hack or way that will help you break the pattern of stalling work and dreading your to do tasks.

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5. 5. Remove possible distractions :

Distractions can be in the form of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, IM, television and e-mail. So its better to remove all distractions during work hours that might lead to procrastination. Clear off your desk, mind that might turn to distractions, better to turn off e-mail notifications, close your browser history. This way you will succeed in finishing your tasks.