Fighting procrastination – change it up

Do you make long “to do” lists and never get everything done? And maybe you even schedule those tasks on your calendar, but still don’t manage to finish them. Sometimes it’s way too easy to put things off, isn’t it?

I struggle with the same things you do. Putting off a few things that I know I need to do. With a little one at home, it can be easy to get sidetracked. Or busy.

But there’s one thing you can try to help you manage your procrastination. Rescheduling.

What? You reschedule those tasks all the time, but they still don’t get done, right? Try a different time of the day. Maybe you’re trying to do things at the wrong time.

When do you feel most energetic? Morning? Afternoon? So why not schedule those nagging tasks when you are at your best. When you are high energy, motivated, and ready to run, it’ll be easier to jump in and just get things done.

Don’t wait until the end of the day to do the tasks you’re fighting. Being tired, ready to end the day, and unmotivated won’t help you. Unless the end of the day is your high-energy time, try not to schedule things that need a lot of your attention or energy or super-high focus. Choose something that’s a little easier, less likely to stress you out.

We can’t always choose when we want to do a task. But see if you can use your natural rhythms to help you accomplish things. Use your momentum to power through the tasks you’ve been avoiding.

And then report back so we can see if changing things up a little has helped you!