1. Procrastination
I postpone certain
tasks constantly.
How can I avoid that?

2. Prokrastination
This chapter points out reasons why you
postpone working tasks and demonstrates
useful methods to avoid postponing.

3. Procrastination
Learning objectives
 To get to know the meaning of procrastination.
 To get to know reasons for procrastination.
 To get to know helpful strategies against postponing.

4. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of
procrastination?
 Reasons for procrastination
 Advices against procrastination

5. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of  You probably know this proverb:
procrastination? „Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do today“.
 Reasons for procrastination If that would be so easy than you
won‘t get in the situation that
 Advices against procrastination you postpone working tasks
instead of finish them
immediately.
 But why do you postpone tasks?
Go on to find out some answers.

6. Procrastination
Exercise: Which tasks do you
postpone the most?
 Do you postpone rather telephone
calls, administrative tasks or other
challenges?
 You find further instructions of this
exercise on the attached work sheet.

7. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of Three major reasons are...
procrastination?
...stress
 Reasons for procrastination ...excessive overload
...inactivity
 Advices against procrastination
Now we are going to deal with
those reasons.

8. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of Stress
procrastination?
 Procrastination is a common
 Reasons for procrastination strategy to control stress.
 A relaxing working world can help
 Advices against procrastination
you to reduce stress.

9. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of Excessive overload
procrastination?
 Sometimes you have more things to
do than you can actually complete.
 Reasons for procrastination
 Advices against procrastination
 This situation can lead to excessive
overload.
 Most likely you postpone things when
you need it the least.

10. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of Inactivity
procrastination?
 Often you postpone working tasks
 Reasons for procrastination because you are physically and/or
emotional exhausted.
 Advices against procrastination
 If you fall into that pattern you can
get stucked in it.
 The habit to postpone things can
lead to a downward spiral up to a
depression.

11. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 1) Arrange tasks
procrastination?
How can I split tasks into
 Reasons for procrastination subtasks?
 Advices against procrastination

12. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 1) Arrange tasks
procrastination?
How can I split tasks into
 Reasons for procrastination subtasks?
 Advices against procrastination Analyse complex, difficult or
lengthy tasks:
Which sub-steps are included?
When do you complete which
step?

13. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 2) Start easy
procrastination?
First of all complete tasks
 Reasons for procrastination which are easy to work with.
 Advices against procrastination

14. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 2) Start easy
procrastination?
First of all complete tasks
 Reasons for procrastination which are easy to work with.
 Advices against procrastination To start with easy and
comfortable tasks will help you
to get in your daily routines.
Afterwards you can start with
more challenging tasks!

15. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 3) Overcome inhibition
procrastination?
Start to work on a task for
 Reasons for procrastination about half an hour and then
see what happens.
 Advices against procrastination

16. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 3) Overcome inhibition
procrastination?
Start to work on a task for
 Reasons for procrastination about half an hour and then
see what happens.
 Advices against procrastination
To overcome the first hurdle
gives swing to reach even
more!

17. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 4) Develop anticipation
procrastination?
After an exhausting and
 Reasons for procrastination challenging day of work be
satisfied proud of yourself.
 Advices against procrastination

18. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 4) Develop anticipation
procrastination?
After an exhausting and
 Reasons for procrastination challenging day of work be
satisfied proud of yourself.
 Advices against procrastination
Imagine how pleased you are
after you have finished a task.

19. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 5) Speak excuses out loud
procrastination?
Would you rather drink a
 Reasons for procrastination coffee with your colleagues
than to work on a challenging
 Advices against procrastination task sometimes?

20. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 1) Speak excuses out loud
procrastination?
If you hear what your own
 Reasons for procrastination excuse is, you will be aware of
your excuse and its flimsy
 Advices against procrastination meaning. A look in the mirror
increases this effect.

21. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 6) To-do-lists
procrastination?
What to you have to deal with
 Reasons for procrastination today and the next couple of
days?
 Advices against procrastination
To-d
o-list

22. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 1) To-do-list
procrastination?
Write down all working tasks
 Reasons for procrastination you have to do and cross out
tasks you have completed.
 Advices against procrastination Differ from important and
urgent tasks and set priorities
afterwards!
Do you
remember the
ALPS und ABCD-
Method?

23. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 7) Reward yourself
procrastination?
Reward yourself that you
 Reasons for procrastination completed challenging or
uncomfortable working tasks.
 Advices against procrastination
Ensure that you won‘t reward
yourself for things you left
undone!

24. Procrastination
 What is the meaning of 1) Reward yourself
procrastination?
 Reasons for procrastination Do sports, go to a cafe and
drink a tasty coffee, simply
 Advices against procrastination feel good!

25. Procrastination
I don’t reward
myself very often. I
will try to do that
every week for a Great, that will help
completed task. you to stay
motivated!

26. Procrastination
Exercise: Do an unpleasant task with
the help of the given strategies!
 You find further instructions of this
exercise on the attached work sheet.

27. Procrastination
In this chapter you
have learned a lot
about how to avoid
procrastination. Try
to realize those
advices the next
weeks!

28. Procrastination
Learning objectives
To get to know the meaning of procrastination.
To get to know reasons for procrastination.
 Stress
 Excessive overload
 Inactivity
To get to know helpful strategies against postponing.
 Arrange tasks
 Overcome inhibition
 Reward yourself