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Procrastination Remedies: what to do when you suck at something

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This is the fifth post in a series on procrastination remedies. In the previous post I talked about what to do when you procrastinate because your system is broken. In this post, we’re going to look at what to do when you procrastinate because you think you're terrible at doing the task. Let's be honest When it comes to housework, I have definitely struggled with feeling competent. Frankly, I suck at keeping things out of piles. My natural inclination is to sweep the remains of the … [Read more...] about Procrastination Remedies: what to do when you suck at something

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Procrastination Remedies: What to do when your system isn’t working

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This is the fourth post in a series on procrastination remedies.  In the previous post, I talked about what to do when you feel overwhelmed because you don’t know where to start.  In this post, I’m going to talk about what to do when you feel overwhelmed because you just don't know how to do something. This usually happens because you have a system that is broken.  What do I mean by a broken system?  Well, imagine if you were going to mow the lawn, but instead of … [Read more...] about Procrastination Remedies: What to do when your system isn’t working

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Procrastination Remedies: What to do when it takes too long

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This is the third post in a series on Procrastination.  The first remedy was how to stop procrastinating because the job is too boring.  This post has solutions for procrastination because you feel overwhelmed by how long things take.  Sometimes you feel overwhelmed because you think it will take f-o-r-e-v-e-r to do something.  I get it: I whine (to myself) about this, too.  The thing is, most of us are pretty bad at estimating time. Time yourself One thing that can help improve … [Read more...] about Procrastination Remedies: What to do when it takes too long

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Procrastination Remedies: What to do when it’s too boring

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In a previous post about Procrastination: Why We Put Things Off, I shared some of the reasons for putting off getting our houses in order.  These included things like it’s boring, I’m totally overwhelmed, I suck at this, and I’m afraid.  In this post, we'll take a look at some practical solutions for the issue of boredom.  The fact is, cleaning and organizing are not the funnest things ever for most of us.  We need to find ways to make these more fun and interesting. … [Read more...] about Procrastination Remedies: What to do when it’s too boring

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Procrastination: Why We Put Things Off

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We’re all guilty of procrastinating from time to time.  When it comes to decluttering, organizing, cleaning, and making our homes work, why do we so often put things off?  Let’s zoom in on the sources of procrastination.  I want you to picture that room or task—you know the one I’m talking about.  Now what kind of thoughts pop into your head? #1 It’s boring Does tackling that project seem boring--like you’ve got a million other things you’d rather be doing?  … [Read more...] about Procrastination: Why We Put Things Off

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5 Reasons You Pile Things and How You Can Stop

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Excavating Piles A while back I excavated one of my (many) piles to get a sense of exactly what ends up in my piles and why I was making piles. From a single pile that had been sitting on my bedroom floor for several months, there were approximately 70 (!) items: sticky notes magazines paint chips for a project mail old math manipulatives a spare button packet receipts recipes file folders notes and (strangely) old lenses from my glasses I actually listed … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons You Pile Things and How You Can Stop

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