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How to Stop Avoiding Difficult Tasks (That You Don’t Want to Do!)
Everyone put offs things that they need to do every now and then. We know we should be getting something accomplished, but sometimes it seems impossible to get ourselves to start the task. If you find that this happens often, it might be time to try a few different things that can help. There are several simple things you can do to help get yourself get motivated so you’ll stop putting off the tasks you’ve been avoiding.
Don’t Make It A Big Deal
Often when someone puts off a big task, it’s because they’ve made it out to be bigger or more important than it is. If you’ve built it up to something big in your head, you might have a hard time starting it.
Convince yourself that the task isn’t as big or as important as you’ve made it to be. Whenever a thought like that comes up, remind yourself that it isn’t as big of a deal. It may help you when you say to yourself over and over that the task isn’t so bad.
Break It Up into Smaller Tasks
If you are putting off a task repeatedly, it may be because it seems like too big of a task. There’s an easy way around this. Break the task up into smaller and more manageable tasks. You’ll find that you’ll be less overwhelmed by the individual tasks. This will help…
