9-18-15 Post: Procrastination

Question/Comment: I tend to get distracted and not get my work done. It is very frustrating.

Response: There can be many reasons for distraction such as avoidance behavior, need to gather more information, difficulty in focusing, lack of energy or preoccupation with something else. Of course, there can be many more reasons. Is the work something you really don’t want to do? If so, can you assign the task to someone else or hire someone to do it for you?

Is your work something you enjoy? If not what can you do to change that? Begin to ask yourself, what really excites you in life and make a list of these things.  Then as you look at that list you can ask yourself how you can make more time for those things and how you can begin to earn money doing them.  

If you are having difficulty focusing, what can you do to lessen the distractions. If you can turn off televisions, radios and other entertainment devices. Move to a quiet area or turn to face away from activity. Look around your environment and determine what you can do to make it more conducive to your productivity.

Do you know how to do the work that is waiting for you; do you need someone to assist you or show you how to do it; do you need to do some research before you can proced? These are all questions to pursue with yourself. Be honest with yourself.

Do you have the energy physically and mentally to get the job done? Are you eating properly - getting the appropriate nutrition, and are you getting enough sleep? If not correct these imbalances. It is very difficult to produce work if you are not taking proper care of yourself.