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Overcoming Procrastination How to Procrastinate Productively

Overcoming Procrastination

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Overcoming procrastination or structured procrastination is an interesting concept!

The following insightful article by John Wesley gives some great tips for making procrastination productive during those times when overcoming procrastination just isn't an option for the moment.


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How to Procrastinate More Productively

By: John Wesley, Sep 5, 2007

Everyone experiences the desire to procrastinate. For one reason or another, nothing is harder than doing the one task that needs to get done. People go to great lengths — create excuses, find other work, or even hide — to avoid a dreaded task. Usually time spent procrastinating is simply wasted, but it doesn’t have to be.

When managed effectively, the desire to avoid one job can be used to get other things done. This strategy is called structured procrastination. Rather than doing nothing at all, take care of business that normally gets forgotten. This is a great way to deal with mundane chores. Use your desire to avoid real work to force yourself to work harder at something else!

My favorite structured procrastination activities include:

  1. Organizing my work area
  2. Networking
  3. Scheduling
  4. Tying up loose ends
  5. Meetings
  6. Running errands
  7. Clearing out my inbox
  8. Helping others
  9. Getting up to date

Of course, structured procrastination doesn’t always work. There will be times when you can’t stand to do anything work related. Usually this is a sign that you need to take a break and recharge.

Rather than forcing yourself to work when you aren’t up for it, embrace procrastination completely. These activities cure procrastination by rejuvenating energy and creative mojo:

  1. Go to lunch
  2. Exercise
  3. Take a walk
  4. Cat nap
  5. Creative thinking
  6. Read a good book

Of course, there are many other excellent alternatives for both structured and unstructured procrastination. The key is experimenting until you find what works for you. Hopefully these suggestions will help you think of new ways to get things done even when you don’t feel like it.

Written for LifeClever by John Wesley, who writes at pickthebrain.com about self-improvement, motivation, and building self-confidence.


Links to Other Information

Here are links to other special issues:

Go to: ADD-ADHD

Go to: ADD & Organizing

Go to: Causes of Stress

Go to: Clutter Help

Go to: Compulsive Hoarder

Go to: Helpful Articles

Go to: Procrastinate

Go to: What is S.A.D.


Here are the steps to help you get started on an organizing project.

Go to: Step #1: Start Here

Go to Step #2: Organized Mindset

Go to Step #3: Questions to Ask Yourself

Go to Step #4:  Start Somewhere

Go to Step #5: Baby Steps to Declutter

Go to Step #6: Basic Principles of Organizing

Go to Step #7: Other Things to Consider

Go to Step #8: Last Things to Consider


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