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Have you ever noticed how sneaky procrastination can be?

Topic: Affirmations and Positive AffirmationsBy Richard A LuckPublished Recently added

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Have you ever noticed how sneaky procrastination can be?? It’s incredibly easy to ‘fool’ ourselves into thinking we’rernbeing productive - but at the end of the day we find we’verngotten precious little done. Have you ever found yourself surfing the internet, watchingr TV, doing housework or running errands so as to ‘avoid’ working on something you don’t want to do? Mostly, we don't even realize that's what we’re doing – letting procrastination sneak into our lives. Where’s the DANGER?... It’s when we DON’T recognize what’s happening - and slowly, but surely, it reaches out and touches all the major plans in our lives. Before you know it, a week, a month or even another year has gone by and your important objectives haven’t been achieved. The Good news is… there’s a “simple little thing” you can dornto STOP it from getting out of control! ------------------------------------------------- Before You Start Any Task, Ask Yourself … ------------------------------------------------- 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS: "Am I using this activity to *avoid* doing something else?" “Is this really important to do now?" "Is there something *more important* I could be doing?" Answering these questions will quickly let you know ifrnprocrastination is sneaking in... Don't get me wrong here! There’s nothing wrong with “putting something off” ‘till tomorrow, or even longer. It’srnjust really really important to recognize that’s what you’rerndoing. For instance: Just be more “aware” of the choices you’rernmaking, and you'll enjoy your time much more... Oh – And have a think about this:- ------------------------------------------------- ARE YOU A “LAST MINUTE” TYPE PERSON? ------------------------------------------------- Often our choices are made *without* us being consciously aware of it! Did you know that? It’s true. Your choices are made from the subconscious, based on years of life experience. For Example: If you mostly put tough tasks off until the last minute, but somehow seem to get them done anyway, then you’rer “training” your subconscious not to do things until the last minute. This is often ‘reinforced’ when you congratulate yourself for having the superior skill to pull it all together at the last minute …Especially if you’re proud of it! The stress and anxiety this ‘skill’ can cause is enormous, but because you seem to still “get it done”… your subconscious recognizes only that the job was done. Next time a job comes up… Your subconscious will make a choice based on the ‘fact’ that you always seem to get the job done …even if you leave it to the last minute. If this is *You*… …Then change the real deadline to something much closer. After you’ve done this a few times, the THRILL of having a job finished well in advance of the real deadline will very quickly replace the thrill of rushing it all through at the last minute. And Amazingly You'll Have ~ Much Less Stress ~

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Richard is a Master Practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), Hypnosis, and Neurological Re-patte ing™. He is also the co-founder of New You Life Coaching. Because his interests stem from philosophy, spirituality, psychology, and leadership, Rich’s coaching style incorporates a rare and ingenious approach to understanding and empowering you in an insanely effective manner. RichardALuck.com