Dealing with Procrastination

What is Procrastination?

From time to time we all put off doing things and this may make us feel guilty because we know we are not doing something that we really should or want to do.

Although our actions in these instances may seem to be irrational to us, they usually have some sort of short term pay-off to them.
I would like you to use the table that I have attached to help you identify the actions that you are putting off, to reflect honestly on what the short term pay-offs for each action are.

Then think about possible things you can say to yourself in this situation to help you carry out the action despite the short term pay-off from not doing so.

Once you have completed the list of what you can say to yourself, select the statements that are most likely to help and use them when the situation arises again.