Top 5 Proven Strategies to Overcome Procrastination!

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Struggling with procrastination? You’re not alone. In this video, we delve into 5 research-backed strategies to help you overcome procrastination and boost your productivity. Discover how to: • Identify and reverse common procrastination triggers.  • Work within your resistance levels.  • Initiate tasks effectively.  • Understand the costs of delaying tasks.  • Minimize digital distractions.  These techniques are grounded in scientific research and have been proven to help individuals take control of their time and tasks.  References: https://hbr.org/2017/10/5-research-based-strategies-for-overcoming-procrastination

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00:00Welcome back sunbro, we hope you all in great health and great money.

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00:09Alright, today we are going to talk about top 5 proven strategies to overcome procrastination.

00:15Chances are, you're putting something off right now, maybe even by reading this.

00:20You're not alone, around 95% of people admit to procrastinating, and the rest probably just won't

00:25admit it. The truth is, procrastination isn't about being lazy, it's your emotional brain,

00:30the limbic system, overpowering the logical part, your prefrontal cortex.

00:34You feel a task is unpleasant, so you avoid it. Research shows that certain task traits make you

00:39more likely to procrastinate, boring, frustrating, difficult, unclear, unstructured, not fun,

00:44or lacking personal meaning. Recognize any of those in what you're avoiding. Here's how you can fight

00:49back. 1. Flip the triggers. Think about what makes the task unappealing. Is it boring? Turn

00:55it into a game. Is it unclear? Break it into clear steps. Reframe the task to make it more doable.

01:012. Work with your resistance. If a task feels like too much, scale it down. Can't handle an hour,

01:06try 30 minutes, or even 10. Do what you can without resistance, and build from there.

01:113. Just start, anything counts. Once you begin, it's easier to keep going. Even a tiny start rewires

01:17how you view the task, making it less intimidating and more manageable.

01:204. List the costs of procrastination. For bigger things you're putting off,

01:25like saving money or making a health change, write out how delaying it could impact your finances,

01:29health, happiness, and more. It helps make the consequences real.

01:335. Cut the distractions. Phones, emails, and social media are procrastination fuel.

01:39Disconnect. Put your phone in another room, turn off Wi-Fi, or use site-blocking apps to stay focused.

01:44Next time you feel yourself resisting a task, try one or more of these.

01:48They really do work, once you start, it gets easier.

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