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Procrastination - well Curtis Martin Jersey , we all suffer from it at some point (often many points in our lives).


Sometimes we can get completely paralysed when we think of just how much we have to do.


"Don't put off until tomorrow...". Somehow turns into "Don't do today (or even tomorrow) that which you could possibly put off till forever". And if we have such busy lives (as we increasingly seem to have), we don't really have time to procrastinate, do we?


But however busy and well-organised we may seem to the outside world, most of us have things lurking around that stubbornly don't seem to get done: filing a tax return, clearing out the attic Joe Namath Jersey , defrosting the freezer, going to the dentist, etc.


We can even remember the relief we experienced the last time we completed something that took forever to get done: "That wasn't so bad after all," is usually the sentiment.


And every year we vow that this year we're really going to do a totally thorough Spring Clean. And how often does it just not get done?


Why not? Why do we get stuck on certain things and are unable to act with decisiveness and ease? Why do some things just keep falling off the bottom of the list?


Well here are some of the more usual reasons:


Resentment
Have to (so don't want to)
Burdensome
It's got to be perfect
Feel overwhelmed at the thought of how much there is to do
Fear
Obligation
Feel useless at it
Overwhelming guilt
Lack of any real commitment


So one side of us is saying, "Just do it!" And the other is in thrall to all these powerful emotional blockages that mean we can't. When all this stuff gets in the way Cheap New York Jets T-Shirts , the only way to get back to "Just do it!" is if we can somehow choose to do it.


"Oh right, just choose to do it. You think that's so easy? If I could just choose it, I would."


First step: If we recognise there are some stumbling blocks that are just going to be hard to get over then we can begin to do something about it.


Second step: Giving yourself a bad time isn't going to help. Telling yourself "I should" or "I must" is just going to reinforce the very thing that stops you.


Third step: Treat yourself a little more gently. There are good reasons why you don't do these things. Give yourself a bit of empathy for your recalcitrance.


Ok, so start with working out what the payoff is for staying stuck. The first most obvious, is that you get to stay feeling bad. You don't just do it Cheap New York Jets Hoodies , and then you can continue to feel bad for not just doing it. A crazy, but common cycle that reinforces just how useless we are.


It wouldn't hurt to make a list (even a mental one) of what your own payoffs are for staying stuck.


And what would the pay off be for getting unstuck? The first most obvious, is relief; pure, untarnished, deep-breath-inducing relief. Of course Customized New York Jets Jersey , there are lots more. Now make a list (even a mental one) of what your payoffs would be if you get unstuck.


Having understood the whys and wherefores of stuckness and unstuckness, you're now somewhat better equipped to choose to do something about it.


Note: you are as yet no better equipped to actually do it; that comes next.


Here are some of the things you can put in place that will support you in getting 'it' ? whatever 'it' is - done.


Possibly set a deadline (not so sure about this ? may work for some people)
Find ways to get revved up
Create a plan: in bite size chunks
Enlist a friend
Review and progress reports
Rewards for small accomplishments
Lower your expectations (in other words, don't set your heights too high)
Start when you're feeling rested


Here are examples of how some of those could work for you.


Set a deadline ? maybe


Some people (both of us, for two) like deadlines. They seem to give a clear boundary of when something needs to get finished. Now in our case we're both people who tend to leave things to the last minute. So in setting a deadline, we know that we can let acres of time go by without doing anything Cheap New York Jets Jerseys , because we know we'll meet the deadline no matter what.


Conversely, some people just hate the pressure of deadlines. Then the rebel in them comes out: 'I won't, you can't make me!' and they feel quite justified in procrastinating even more.


But what if you set an 'easy' deadline? What if you let the rebel have his or her say for a little bit, and then tried to coax it with, "Don't worry Trevon Wesco Jets Jersey , we're just going to do a little bit today, and the rest of the time we can play."


No matter what your attitude is to deadlines, most of us need to get in the swing to get things done.


Revving up


If you need to get revved up about thinking what would rev you up, here are some things that work for us:


Play your favourite music as loud as you dare Give yourself a reward before you start Call a friend and tell herhim your plans Go for a walk, even if just around the block Jachai Polite Jets Jersey , to get your energy moving Decide what your rewards are going to be after


There will be other things that get you revved up, that are individual to you. Do some of them! Once you're in a more motivated mood, it is much easier to choose to take on the task, and the rebel can go underground for a while.