The Procrastination List.

In the spirit of my favorite blog Zen Habits; I have been in pursuit of a method to rid myself of my procrastinations. I decided that there were too many tasks that were always flying under my radar, and that this unfinished business in my life was transforming into stress. I found myself thinking about these incomplete actions as I was about to fall asleep or when I had a moment to relax. No matter how often I thought about these objectives, they never seem to get accomplished! This is when I realized that by creating an action plan would manifest a positive result. I was really surprised how this list helped me purge unnecessary mind clutter. This could something as small as purchase postage stamps, or gruesome like tackling 5 years worth of taxes. I call it The Procrastination List.

Here is how it works:

• Choose 5 things that you have been procrastinating about and create a list.

• Place the actions in priority sequence

• When you have completed the task at hand, cross the item off your list

• Do not add more tasks once you have crossed one out!

• Once you have completed all five tasks, celebrate!

This method simple yet so incredibly satisfying! I always looked forward to crossing off another accomplished task. I just completed my procrastination list and I feel so productive. I have reclaimed my relaxation time and feel better about myself. I plan on writing another list soon although I know that in the future I will not wait so long to get things done in an expedient fashion.

Speaking of fashion, I think I’ll celebrate by buying shoes. Now this is something I don’t need to add to my new list!

-Maxine Friend

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2. Deirdre

   
   09/28 2010

   Maxine

   I really love this as a single mom i tend to forget quiet a bit so thanks for the hint i will deffo start my list soon…. sending hugs from across the Atlantic xxx
   Dee

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