Procrastination has troubled many people. Sohu founder Zhang Chaoyang shared how to overcome procrastination and improve work efficiency through simple thinking and preparation methods. From self-talking thinking to collecting information, this article provides you with practical tips to help you get rid of procrastination and improve productivity.
Procrastination is a problem that many people will encounter. Whether in work, study, or daily life, procrastination will affect their efficiency and psychological state. When facing important tasks, many people always want to postpone until the last moment, or even simply avoid doing it, which ultimately brings stress, anxiety and self-blame. So, how can we effectively overcome procrastination? Sohu founder Zhang Chaoyang shared his efficient methods at the annual meeting of Chinese corporate leaders to help himself completely get rid of procrastination.
The source of procrastination: unfamiliarity with tasks
Zhang Chaoyang admitted that he was once a procrastinator and often delayed the task until the end before completing it in a hurry. Later, he found out that the real reason for his procrastination was the unfamiliarity with the task.
‘For example, if you want to write an article or prepare a speech next week, many people will think, ‘It’s better to wait until the last day to write, and take a break today’, but in fact, the real reason why we delay is that we are about the task content. I don’t have a clear understanding and I’m afraid I can’t write it out.” He said.
The anxiety behind this procrastination often comes from lack of understanding of the task. Because we are unfamiliar with each other, we will worry that we will not be able to complete it smoothly, so we will continue to delay until the deadline is approaching and we will be forced to act.
Zhang Chaoyang’s secret to overcoming procrastination: thinking + preparation
In order to crack procrastination, Zhang Chaoyang borrowed a BBC article about procrastination and tried the methods mentioned in it. He found that as long as you think deeply and prepare well before officially starting the task, you can greatly reduce the possibility of procrastination.
Specific method: 3 steps
- Relax first and reduce psychological burden: Before officially starting the task, you can take a walk, take a deep breath or listen to music to let yourself enter a relatively relaxed state and avoid resisting the task due to anxiety.
- Thinking on one’s own mind, clarifying the content of the task: Zhang Chaoyang suggested that you think about the core content of the task in advance: ‘What steps are needed to complete this matter?’, ‘This task and the existing ones What is the connection between information? ”… By constantly thinking and disassembling tasks, you can go from strange to familiar, so that when you really start executing, you will no longer feel at a loss.
- Collect relevant information to form a thinking framework: During the thinking process, you can actively collect relevant information and conduct simple analysis. This not only deepens the understanding of the task, but also helps the brain ‘warm up’ and prepares for subsequent efficient execution.
From resistance to initiative, the magical effect of overcoming procrastination
Through this method, Zhang Chaoyang successfully changed his work habits. He found that when he had a deep understanding of the content of the task, he was no longer afraid and anxious, but instead felt excited and even eager to execute the task immediately.
‘When we are familiar with a task, the original sense of resistance will gradually disappear, and we may even feel full of motivation and can’t wait to complete it.’ Zhang Chaoyang shared. He emphasized that the key to overcoming procrastination is not to force yourself to start immediately, but to make the task familiar and controllable first, so that the execution will be smoother.
Summary: Key Steps to Overcoming Procrastination
If you are also troubled by procrastination, you can try Zhang Chaoyang’s method:
✅ Relax first, reduce anxiety
✅ Talk yourself to disassemble the task, gradually get familiar with the content
✅ Actively collect information to form a clear execution framework
When the task is no longer unfamiliar, naturally, you will no longer resist and you will even be excited to complete it as soon as possible!
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