Say Goodbye to Procrastination

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Ever find yourself stuck in procrastination, saying, "I'll do it tomorrow"?

“I’ll start my diet tomorrow.”
“I’ll fix that broken bathroom light tomorrow.”
“I’ll shoot that video for my content tomorrow.”

But then tomorrow comes, you push it off, and it turns into never?

Yeah, I’ve been there too.

But here’s some good news for you:

This doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re a lazy person.

You see, procrastination isn’t just about laziness — in fact, it's often rooted in unrecognized fears and unresolved emotions.

And here’s the thing:

The reason most attempts at overcoming procrastination fail is because they don’t address what’s actually causing it.

Here’s 5 mistakes that only reinforce your procrastination, so you know what to avoid (and what to do instead):

1. Overwhelming yourself with big tasks

When you take on big tasks in one go thinking that it’s the best to be productive, you end up stressed and overwhelmed. You unconsciously look for ways to avoid that big task, and you end up randomly taking a 3 hour nap. It just doesn’t work.

Instead, break that huge task down into manageable bite sized chunks. Focus on just getting step 1 done, and momentum will build from there.

For example, if you plan to clean your entire house today, you’ll end up putting that off compared to if you plan to just clean one room first.

And when you’re done cleaning that first room, you’ll have built enough momentum that you’ll want to continue cleaning. When you’re in motion, you tend to stay in motion.

2. The Perfect Time

Waiting for things to be perfect before taking action will make you wait forever. There is no perfect time. Things are never just right.

Instead of focusing on perfection, focus on progress instead. Take imperfect action at the imperfect time because at least you’re moving forward. You can always course correct.

For example, if you’ve decided to start working out and lan to start on Monday, but when Monday comes, things are too hectic.

“I’ll wait until there aren’t too many things to do, and then I’ll work out.”

And we both know that doesn’t happen.

Just start working out, even if it’s just for 10 minutes. That will create a semblance of progress and you build up momentum. And believe me, it becomes hard to procrastinate when you have momentum built up.

3. Lack of Clear Goals

When you’re vague about what you want, you become easily distracted, leading to procrastination. You will also tend to give up easily with nothing clear to look forward to.

Instead, create clear, compelling goals. Don’t just say you want more money, or time freedom, or a successful career or business.
Say you want:

• An additional $5,000 USD per month in income

• 4 hours in a day where you can do whatever you want

• or 10 additional monthly sales in your business

Clarity will fuel you to get moving in the right direction.

4. Neglecting Your Emotions

Procrastination is deeply rooted with emotions like fear, anxiety, and self-doubt. It’s not all just about bad time management. When you ignore these heavy emotions when they’re whispering to you, they’ll one day start shouting at you until they’re all that you hear.

Instead, take time to acknowledge and accept your emotions. Write down in a journal what they’re saying and start resolving things internally. Because what you resist, persists.

I’ll give myself as an example for this one.

There have been times when I would have disagreements with my wife that leave us both upset. Sometimes I experience feeling angry, guilty, and frustrated afterwards — emotions which I initially chose to ignore.

Because of that, I unconsciously become distant — not just from her, but also from my own health and my work. I find myself procrastinating a lot, spending hours mindlessly scrolling through social media instead of working through what’s bothering me.

Things start to become better when I finally decide to journal about what’s going on as a way to confront and process those feelings constructively. I realize that those unhealthy behaviors of avoidance are a direct reflection of my own avoidance of my true emotions.

To further process my emotions, I also use a few NLP Techniques on myself designed to help me see my situation from different perspectives.

And by clearing out what’s bothering me and accepting my emotions, I start to feel motivated and aligned once again. My wife and I are also able to resolve disagreements better when we’re both coming from an emotionally clear state.

As a bonus, procrastination becomes a thing of the past.

5. Avoiding Internal Resistance

This is a big one. Internal resistance comes in many forms: fear of failure, fear of success, unresolved emotional conflict, and even limiting beliefs. All of these contribute to your levels of procrastination.

Unresolved internal resistance is like trying to run a marathon with a huge backpack filled with heavy stones. The only way to resolve them is through inner work. Which is the type of work I do with my clients.

So if you’re struggling with procrastination and want to get out of it, as a life coach specializing in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), I’m here to help.

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In Summary

The 5 mistakes to avoid so that you can effectively deal with procrastination are:

1. Overwhelming yourself with big tasks

2. Waiting for the Perfect Time

3. Lack of Clear Goals

4. Neglecting Your Emotions

5. Avoiding Internal Resistance

Remember, procrastination isn’t just about laziness — it's often about unrecognized fears and unresolved emotions.

The good news?

These internal blocks can be addressed through practical strategies and deep inner work — all of which I facilitate with my coaching clients.

Resolve these internal blocks and procrastination no longer becomes an issue.

All the love,
All the power,

Zach

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