How to Overcome Procrastination

Step 1: Recognize That You're Procrastinating Fill your day with low-priority tasks. Leave an item on your To-Do list for a long time, even though it's important. Read emails several times over without making a decision on what to do with them. Start a high-priority task and then go off to make a coffee. Fill your time with unimportant tasks that other people ask you to do, instead of getting on with the important tasks already on your list. Wait to be in "right mood," or wait for the "right time" to tackle a task.

Step 2: Work Out Why You're Procrastinating
You need to understand the reasons why you are procrastinating before you can begin to tackle it.
For instance, are you avoiding a particular task because you find it boring or unpleasant? If so, take steps to get it out of the way quickly, so that you can focus on the aspects of your job that you find more enjoyable.
Poor organization can lead to procrastination. Organized people successfully overcome it because they use prioritized To-Do Lists and create effective schedules . These tools help you to organize your tasks by priority and deadline.

Step 3: Adopt Anti-Procrastination Strategies
Procrastination is a habit – a deeply ingrained pattern of behavior. This means that you probably can't break it overnight. Habits only stop being habits when you avoid practicing them, so try as many of the strategies, below, as possible to give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding.

1. Forgive yourself for procrastinating in the past.
   2.Commit to the task.
   3.Promise yourself a reward.
   4.Ask someone to check up on you.
   5.Act as you go.
   6.Minimize distractions .