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Moreover, start managing distractions more efficiently. Create a list of all the different things, activities, people and anything else that has a tendency to distract you when you are doing an important chore or working your plan of action. Your destructions could be anything from being tempted to binge watch moves on Netflix, to talking to a friend for hours, to napping the moment you must work on a chore.
After listing all your probable distractions, the ones you succumb to regularly, find ways to combat them. What could you do to tackle a certain destruction? What can you do to stop binge watching movie so you can focus on work instead? Ask yourself these questions and you will soon come up with appropriate and effective fixes to all your distractions.
For instance you could firmly start saying no to all the people who incessantly bother you with their demands whenever you sit to do your own work. If you have habit of pleasing others, you probably prioritize others and their demand more than your work. If this is the case, it is time you started saying no toe all those people so you prioritize yourself. As for he friends who have your best interests t hart but have a habit of showing up every now and then just because they want to be with you, let them know you will hang out with them once you are done with your work. After dealing with them, focus on only your work and nothing else.
Similarly, to manage distractions such as incessantly paying games on your phone, using Social Media or watching movies, switch off your phone or put it in Airplane mode when you are working, block Facebook and other social media sites and apps for a while and take the television out of your room so you can only concentrate on work.
You could also put a do not disturb label at the door to your working area, install apps or web rower extensions to limit your access to certain sites, put on headphones even when not listening to anything etc.
At first, blocking distractions will be hard and you will fact a lot of inner resistance that will keep you from doing so. Because you are committed to self-improvement and becoming a winner in every aspect of your life, commit to blocking the distraction, the first time is the hardest and if you can do it once, you can do it repeatedly.
The next time you fact same distractions, remember how you battled them with courage and you will instantly become motivated to do the same.
Employ these time management hacks daily and in no time, you will find yourself beating procrastination and working on your plan of action like a pro.
Now that you know how to develop the habit of planning your work and how to build the habit to beat procrastination so you implement your plan of action.
