Procrastination

I really wish I could stop being a huge procrastinator. In my defense, I always get my work done by the time it's due, I just wish I could force myself to start sooner sometimes. Even when I try to start things sooner, my mind wanders and I don't finish much. Maybe I just need to accept that I work better under pressure. I looked up some tips anyway...

How To Stop Procrastinating

• Recognize that procrastination stems from habit. New habits will be needed, and these take time and commitment to develop.
• Harold Taylor defines procrastination as the intentional and habitual postponement of an important task that should be done now.
• Understand the cause for procrastination, then develop strategies to fix it.
• Recognize the difference between an appropriate decision to delay, and an irrational postponement without justification.
• Fix procrastination by working on a) tasks and b) your environment.
• Unpleasant tasks rarely turn out to be as bad as you think.
• Complete these tasks first. Schedule them for early in the day. Give yourself a reward for doing them.

I certainly think that rewarding myself will work. This is of course if I can think of something to reward myself with. I don't believe that these tips will actually stop me from procrastinating, so for now I will be content with the fact that I finish everything by the time it's due.