One Reason Why You May Procrastinate

Everybody delays or puts off doing something they dislike at some time or another.  Yes, we procrastinate.  I'm guilty of putting off cleaning up the kitchen.  Every time I turn around, it seems, there are more dishes in the sink, there's stuff on the counter, the dishwasher needs to be unloaded...again??  Luckily, I can make my kids tackle some of this (one of the benefits of having children, I think), so it's not really that bad.  But still I sometimes procrastinate and the mess grows.

One reason people procrastinate is that the task is too big and can seem overwhelming.  People don't know where to start.  "Oh, I think I'll just work on this over here and I'll get to that later", you think to yourself.  But later the task is still overwhelming and is possibly bigger because it's been delayed and has grown.  Solution:  really examine why you've been putting something off.  Is it large and intimidating?  If so, break it down into smaller steps.  Work on doing one step a day or one step a week, depending on what it is.  Don't get discouraged if the small step barely makes a dent, the important thing to keep in mind is that you've begun making progress.  And you're no longer procrastinating!