Six simple steps to conquer bad habits

Introduction

"Delay is the thief who steals time"

---- Edward Yang, English poet (1683-1765) (do you want to change the New Year ?)

ConquerDragSix simple steps for bad habits

Author: Kevin

Translator: chaookay 

"Delay is the thief who steals time"

----Edward Yang, English poet (1683-1765)

I admit, I did delay writing this article..

Sometimes, we are waiting for "the right time" to do something. We will be in a delayed situation: Starting from the outline, jokingly writing down ideas, viewing emails, and viewing network links, and so on in the Bookmarks Toolbar. We are worried about the occurrence of some things. We will stop or be more inclined to be disturbed by external things. The situation of this article is described by Edward Yang.DragAs it is plundered, time is undoubtedly stolen-or, more appropriately, time is wasted.

DragNot a common problem, but according to Dr. Joseph Ferrari at the Paul University in Chicago, 20% of Americans are chronic procrastinators. This situation is a major problem in the United States. More worrying: research has found that students are more inclined to suffer from cold, flu, and gastrointestinal diseases.

What should I do?

If you haveDragYou need to know why you are doing this. Understanding the three basic types of drag-and-drop will help you gain insight into the mysteries. They are:

L stimulating search: eager to face the rush feeling of deadline pressure.

L escape: escape the task because you are afraid of failure and success, or are afraid of others' thoughts on yourself. The perfect one belongs to this category (and I am also like this)

L indecisive procrastinator: These people simply cannot make a decision, and do not make a decision to reduce such a decision.DragIs responsible for the result of the event.

Whether you are of that typeDragYou can use these six simple steps to solve this problem ,,,,

1.Set clear goals

When you take over a plan and task, set a clear goal for completing the task. Taking this article as an example, my goal is to complete the first draft before Sunday afternoon, modify it on Monday afternoon, and set the posting time to on Tuesday. My clear goal will allow my article to be completed at last Monday afternoon.

If you don't know where to start, what should you do? Set clear and final goals. Your goals should be detailed, appropriate, and time-limited (for example, there is a clear completion date or time .) Then we should always be consistent with the goal in doing this.

 

2. Eliminate distracting Factors

 

We encounter a lot of distractions every day. Although only you know what is helpful to you, consider the following:

L disable all emails, text messages, and other electronic alarms.

L cancel your email account

L if you work on a computer, open only one program or browser tag-unless you need to search for multiple tags for your work.

L close the door

L put aside iPod, iTunes, and all other things that can divert your attention.

L forward your phone number to the voicemail

L turn off your BlackBerry ),,,,,,

Wait, in short, reduce the number of potentially distracting things so that you can be more focused.

3.Don't worry about perfection

Face it: it
It won't be perfect. There are few perfect things in life. It would be better to list a rough draft than to spend a few hours without making any progress and then modify it. Do not worry about what others think about your work.
It is clear that if you fail to complete your work or do your work badly due to your delay, it is the root cause of your disappointment. In addition, in a big plan, the consequences of delay will be even worse.

4.Do not cheat yourself

Sometimes you may lie to yourself like this: "I 'd better start this job tomorrow morning." or "I'm not interested in doing this yet-Wait until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." When we deceive ourselves like this, what we do is simply a waste of our most valuable wealth-time. Don't cheat yourself! You are not mocking others. Stop lying and start working. You feel better about yourself.

5.Divide things into several parts

Although this is one of the oldest kilometers, it is correct: divide the task into smaller parts and then complete it one by one. For this article, we should break it down like this: a) make a rough outline of the article; B) research and investigation; c) write the first draft. By converting it into a smaller part, this task is easier to process. Focus on the first part. A smaller part of the solution will make the entire task no longer backend, making it easier to start.

6.Start now

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step ."

-- Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism (200-BC ~)

Steps 1 to 5 are completed, and the rest is: start. Do it now. As we see it now, there are a lot of things we are afraid of. Once we start, it's actually not that bad. If you stay focused, you will soon complete many things. It is difficult to do one thing at first, but it is easy to do it now.