{"id":32,"date":"2024-12-24T11:25:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T11:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/mindset\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T11:56:05","slug":"de-procrastination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/mindset\/skills\/de-procrastination\/","title":{"rendered":"De-procrastination"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to deal with procrastination<\/h2>\n
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The 5-minute rule<\/h2>\n
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  • Commit:<\/strong> Work on a task for just 5 minutes.<\/li>\n
  • Benefit:<\/strong> Reduces the mental barrier to starting.<\/li>\n
  • Action:<\/strong> Set a timer and begin. You\u2019ll often continue working beyond 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Overcoming perfectionism<\/h2>\n
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    • Issue:<\/strong> We procrastinate because we want things to be perfect.<\/li>\n
    • Shift:<\/strong> Accept that imperfection is inevitable.<\/li>\n
    • Action:<\/strong> Start your task knowing it won\u2019t be perfect, but it will be real and improvable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

      Break down tasks<\/h2>\n
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      • Strategy:<\/strong> Divide complex tasks into smaller parts.<\/li>\n
      • Benefit:<\/strong> Makes tasks less overwhelming and more manageable.<\/li>\n
      • Action:<\/strong> Break a project into five parts. Set short-term goals and reward yourself after completing each part<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>