Procrastination & Us.
The modern world, where a lot of conveniences are available for humans, most of us do not use our time wisely and properly. Whenever we have a deadline, we intentionally postpone our daily routine work on tomorrow and later it remains to continue until the deadline comes. Then all hesitation, and panic rule our mind and due to which we cannot put our efforts productively. Has it happened to you, too? It is a state called Procrastination. It is disturbing our lives. It kills our productivity and efficiency and later realizes guilt and chaos.
I hope most of us would have been familiar with this state. Most of us would be the victim of procrastination. But, have all of us ever thought that how it is affecting us and how can we overcome it?
When we start working on a task and suddenly after a few minutes, we realize that Oh! I should check WhatsApp or I have other unimportant and unurgent tasks (But at that moment seems very important) are pending. These instant attention-seeking tasks divert our attention from our main objective and then we waste our time while the important work is still needed to be done.
I have been facing this state and I tried different methods but I could not yield satisfying results.
As I was going through an online course from Amal Academy, an institute which is sponsored by Standford University and Acumen; promotes the development self-growth, team collaboration and soft skills among the undergraduate students, I came to know a new method for time management. A method which is quite old but still very useful. Pomodoro Technique.
I was using a time management app having the same name but I did not know that Pomodoro is a technique of 20th Century.
It helps you to encounter your procrastination and enables you to work productively without being bored. I tried this technique and I will share with you that how was my experience!
I made 4 columns on a page. Set first alarm for 25 minutes and started working on an Online Course. After 25 minutes, the phone rang and I took a 3 to 5 minutes break. I repeated this four times. In the end, I took a long break for 15 to 20 minutes. Easy? But, I am sorry dear. It was not that easy as it seems.
In first 25 minutes, I had random thoughts that I would have been fetched a water bottle, I should have been turned on all the lights of the room and many different unimportant tasks were buzzing in my mind. Every time a disturbance passed through my mind, I would write it in a few words and switch to my tasks.
In the first 5 minutes break, I fetched bottle and turned all lights along with listened to music. I started the 2nd interval and this time only once a disturbance I faced when I watched a clip from Friends. One of my friends loves this show and I wanted to send her the clip from the course but I resisted and kept working. Rest two intervals were fine. Not any disturbance was hesitating me.
When I had completed 4 intervals of 25 minutes, I took a long break of 15 to 20 minutes. I also realized that I could avoid my phone and social media through this technique. It was proved very beneficial to me. I will use it in my daily life, and now while writing this blog I am still using this technique. I am on my 3rd interval of 25 minutes. ;)
If you’re also a procrastinator, you should give this technique a try. It will help you as it is helping me and many other people who are practising it. Value your time and use it wisely. It is a currency which once you used then never comes back.
