17/09/2025
Hello Friends ๐๐, it's Wellbeing Wednesday and today we're looking at PROCRASTINATION!!! The act of delaying doing something even if there could be a negative consequence, which includes increasing our stress & anxiety. We can all experience it but some more than others, so here are a few things I've learnt that I find helpful:
๐ฑ The 2 minute rule! Do tasks that take 2 minutes or less IMMEDIATELY!! It prevent small tasks from cluttering your mind.
๐ฑ Pair the thing you HAVE to do with the thing you WANT to do. ie. folding laundry, organising that cupboard etc. whilst listening to your favourite podcast, music or audiobook.
๐ฑ Break larger tasks into microtasks & only focus on the one smaller task that you've decided to do. It reduces the feeling of overwhelm & the task feels less intimidating.
๐ฑ The "Just FIVE More" rule ... 5 more minutes/ 5 more jobs/ 5 more sentences/ 5 more emails. It creates momentum & activates the brains reward system, by releasing serotonin & dopamine.
๐ฑ The "FIVE Second" rule. If you're struggling to start a task count back from five to one ... 5, 4, 3, 2,1 and then DO IT!!! Don't count one to five otherwise you'll keep counting & never get the job done ๐
Remember, if you're developing a project, writing a book or being creative in another way, sometimes you are procrastinating because it's part of your creative process and your next idea is still formulating, so give yourself space to allow for the creative process by practising mindfulness activities & simply breathe ๐งก.
Have a wonderful week friends and enjoy finding your creative solutions to procrastination. ๐งก
