Jake's UMOP - CLOSED!

[Jake2015]

Hi Jake, I want to share some of my mental strategies I've been coming up with to combat procrastination and taking actions you fear. These may or may not work for you as I believe that there are really no concrete 'rules' inside your head space. You create the rules.

First, try to talk to your past self. Talk to him as you would talk to another person, but just in your head. Tell him that he doesn't have to do anything if he doesn't want to, and that you, the current self, will take care of whatever needs to be done. And that all you need from all of your past self is their encouragement. That's all he/they has to do.

I've tested this when doing things I fear, and it seemed to really help.

Second, you may have to accept the fact that you're going to feel very uncomfortable for a good two minutes when you first start a task you've been dreading or putting off. After getting through the mental "cloud" as I call it, you may start getting into it and even feel good doing it!

Lastly, please watch this. This guy has been studying procrastination for pretty much his whole professional life.



Well, I hope this helps at least a little bit!

@Hatman This is awesome and I REALLY appreciate it!! Thank you so much!! I will try my very best to incorporate this and not procrastinate on this.

I realised whilst reading your reply that I also do lack motivation at times. This is a wave, it comes and goes, however the procrastination I feel is the overall result and trend and I just had this epiphany now so ill let @Shannon see this hopefully.