Ketki Chandavarkar
Founder, Phoenix method coaching |
Reset Coach & Pattern Breaker for you and your teams
Practicing Productive Procrastination Toolkit
Procrastination isn’t about being distracted or lazy, it is about understanding the difference between fear based and curiosity based intentions behind the actions & behaviours.
95% of people admit to procrastinating
33% are serious procrastinators
40% have financial issues due to procrastination
HOW TO USE THIS TOOLKIT
Practice the 3 simple yet impactful
Use these tools as often as you need too.
Overcoming procrastination once and for all is possible with the right tools and an accountability partner. This kit can help you start your journey towards freedom and productivity.
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Step 1:
Instead of Asking WHY, ask WHAT
is driving your procrastination
Ask yourself:
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What is making me procrastinate, is it fear or curiosity?
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Procrastination can be good when it is about understanding the process rather than not taking action! Focusing on what you want (curiosity) vs don’t want (fear).
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Fear-Based Procrastination: How do I know that everything I am fearful about, will come true?
Usually, fears are imaginary and those from past experiences, do not apply to your current actions. This is where working with an accountability partner and coach can really help.
Curiosity-Based Procrastination: What else do I need to know about this task, to move forward?
This question brings to focus, “moving forward” and what you need to achieve that. What you instruct your mind to do, is what happens. By focusing on moving forward, your mind looks for evidence around you to make that possible.
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Example: When you decide you want to buy a red car, your mind is drawn to
red cars everywhere, hence you feel like everyone has one.
Step 2:
Change The Narrative
Be patient & kind to yourself!
Ask yourself:
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What is making me procrastinate, is it fear or curiosity?
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Procrastination can be good when it is about understanding the process rather than not taking action! Focusing on what you want (curiosity) vs don’t want (fear).
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Fear-Based Procrastination: How do I know that everything I am fearful about, will come true?
Usually, fears are imaginary and those from past experiences, do not apply to your current actions. This is where working with an accountability partner and coach can really help.
Curiosity-Based Procrastination: What else do I need to know
about this task, to move forward?
This question brings to focus, “moving forward” and what you need to achieve that. What you instruct your mind to do, is what happens. By focusing on moving forward, your mind looks for evidences around you to
make that possible.
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Example: When you decide you want to buy a red car, your mind is drawn to
red cars everywhere, hence you feel like everyone has one.
Step 3:
Be SMART
For minimum 10mins today
Be S.M.A.R.T, the Phoenix Method way:
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S - Simplify it
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Even the most complex of goals, started simple. Break down the action to its
simplest of steps. Eg: to reach my fitness goals, I need to find a gym/trainer,
to find this I need to make a call. Voila! make a call today.
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M - Make SHORT lists!
Pick your top 3 things to achieve in a day. Can be from the same goal or 3
different ones.
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A - Action
1 simple step of the activity that you have been procrastinating, today!
Tomorrow, this will be your starting point. Eg: today you make the call,
tomorrow you visit the gym. day after your starting point is, what next from
visiting the gym.
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R - Repeat
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S, M & A till you have achieved your Results!
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T - Time to celebrate
Wins are Wins! Our mind & body start getting used to winning and soon it
becomes a theme of your life.