8 Productivity Hacks From A Procrastinator
Mind Body Green writes:
I first got into making lists (and the topic of productivity more
generally) because I’m a huge procrastinator. Ironic, right? For me, the
hardest part of being productive is getting started.
Procrastinating
requires a whole lot of rationalizing. Instead of spending time and
energy on the task at hand, you exert yourself mentally, working to
convince yourself that there are other, urgent things you need to do and
think about. You know what I mean: those moments where you tell
yourself, “I need to tidy my desk, because I can’t get anything done if
it’s a mess.” Or there’s the classic, “I’ll just check these emails for
five minutes …”
Well, regardless of whether you are a chronic procrastinator
or just often struggle with forcing yourself to do something (don’t we
all?), it can be hard to muster the energy and focus. That’s why I
developed a great work around for this — trick yourself!
I
use “hacks” to make myself more productive whenever I start to slack.
Experiment with these little mind-tricks, and see what works for you!