How to Avoid and Resist Procrastination in 2021?

Procrastination is dominant in all, even if we try our hardest not to succumb to it. For work from home, it comes out in full force owing to distraction and lack of motivation. Thus, procrastination becomes a detrimental factor to an individual’s work productivity.

Since there is no supervision during remote work, what can we do to avoid procrastination?

Establish a Dedicated Workspace

Having a clean, comfortable, and personal office space is of utmost necessity wherever you work. Since you will be spending hours in this area each day, you must customize it to your preferences to not get distracted.

Get all your essentials like pens, note pads, snacks, water bottles, and so on to avoid getting up frequently and put them in their assigned spots for effortless access. All these will help curb your distraction and procrastination tendencies, enhancing your productivity.

Apply the Pomodoro Technique 

The Pomodoro Technique helps when you cannot focus on your work and tend to procrastinate. It allows you to set and follow small goals, concentrate, and stay motivated till the assigned break time starts.

To apply it, set a timer for a short period for a particular work. This duration is called the Pomodoro. After the timers ring, take a 5-10 minutes break. Once that is over, set the timer again and repeat the loop.

After four consecutive Pomodoro rounds, take a 20-40 minutes break and relax a little.

Reduce Background Noises

Excessive background noises due to animals, vehicles, TVs, or even loud talking can lead to you getting distracted during work. Once you start becoming sidetracked, you will want to divert your attention to mood-enhancing activities and not your job.

Thus, it is imperative to block out background noises using noise-canceling headphones or earbuds. Soft and light music can help you focus better.

Use Productivity Tools and Software

Several productivity tools, computer monitoring software, and time tracking apps are available for companies and workers to use. These help manage and monitor the progress of your work. They allow you to set goals, break down complex tasks into smaller ones, allocate them between team members and collaborate with the entire team.

These tools help you to remain focused by setting deadlines and generate a report of your work efficiency that your superiors can view.

Communicate and Interact 

Maintaining human connection becomes a vital facet of work motivation, satisfaction, and productivity. It allows for idea exchange and inspiration from one another.

Loneliness and isolation during work can lead to procrastination, making you curious about how others are doing and leading you to check their social media to find out. Hence, it is necessary to have frequent interactions, be it in an offline or online mode.