How to relieve procrastination
If you’re a bad procrastinator like myself, likely it’s a quality you vehemently hate about yourself, but also something you can’t let go of. You’ve got homework and assignments and a pile of books in the corner you want to read and hobbies and dreams you never get a chance to work towards. It’s depressing, it feels horrible and unfulfilling, and you’re desperate to break out of it, but you don’t know how to take the first step.
Set this rule for yourself: if you’re not going to be doing homework (or some other unpleasant obligation) you need to be doing something productive. Whether that be cleaning your room, doing the dishes, going for a walk or working on one of your hobbies.
That way, instead of wasting your afternoon on Youtube and feeling stressed and disappointed in yourself, at least you’ll be doing something pleasant or getting some other sense of accomplishment.
At the same time, it’s a lot easier to transition from tidying your desk to doing your maths homework than it is from scrolling through Instagram.
Once you get into this mindset, it’s a lot easier to build self control in this area.
I’m not allowed to watch Youtube, but the thought of starting my English essay fills me with a horrible sense of dread? Okay, then I’m going to reorganise my shelf, then I’m going to get rid of all the rubbish in my room, and then I’m going to vacuum the kitchen. And now that I’m done, hey you know what? That English essay doesn’t feel as impossible to start anymore!
Just be gentle with yourself, it’s not going to be the easiest habit to pick up, but once you have that change in mindset you’ll hopefully find yourself less stressed out.
