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Monday 19 January 2015

How I became an ex procrastinator

As an ex chronic procrastinator I've adapted the phrase "JUST DO IT" 

Why?! Because the longer you procrastinate the more things pile up & the more things you've got to think about in the long run. This past year have adapted these habits (not perfectly yet, but I’m getting there) and I’ve definitely developed a better quality of life. Here are some ways to help you get things done. 



Wake up. Make a list. 
I know how this might sound! But wait a minute,
I'm serious. Take 5 minutes in the morning to figure out what you can
get done that day. 

Instead of keeping all that in your head, here are a few
ways you can organize these:
      - Plug it into your phone calendar and set reminders
      -Write it down in your notebook, where you can cross things off as you get them done
      -Download the app "Anydo", it reminds you to plug things in and set reminders

Create a morning routine.
Create a morning routine that you enjoy. 

Buy a really nice mug that you will look forward to drinking your morning coffee or tea from.
Wake up early enough so that you’re not in a crazed frenzy getting ready to leave your house.

Eat a breakfast you enjoy.
Blast the radio to get you pumped for the day. 
Remind yourself of things that you enjoy and see how you can incorporate them into your
mornings.  (working out, reading, dancing, ect)

Create a schedule. Your schedule.
Once a week, sit down and organize your week.

Give everything that you need or want to get done space.
Create space. Plug it into your calendar.Set reminders. If you want to workout out 4 times a week,
write it into your calendar, if you need to get your laundry done on Sunday, write it into your
calendar. This has helped me tremendously at staying organized and getting more things done in a
day than I thought possible! 

It’s a beautiful feeling!

Stop scrolling.
It’s a sick disease nowadays, it’s a time killer, but also a killer of time. 
Although I claim to mostly use social media for my work and research, I still get caught “late 
night browsing”. That half hour you just spent scrolling looking at other people’s lives? Well 
you just wasted your own when you have been getting things done or ahem sleeping? It’s nice to stop
thinking for a bit but try to start monitoring how much time you actually 
spend “browsing” social media. You might be surprised. 


Keep your promises
But don’t punish yourself when you don’t get around to doing them.

What I mean is that sometimes we like to put a lot of things on that list to get done, and
sometimes we can’t get around to doing all of them. And that’s ok. Don’t dwell on it, just 
reschedule it for another day. And make sure you get them done next time. 

Just do it.
If something small pops up in your day and you have time for it? Just do it. It’ll be out of the
way and one less thing taking up space in your brain. Getting things accomplished is so
fulfilling! You should try it!;)

Wishing all you more quality over quantity in your beautiful lives!
Nomadic Beauty




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