Procrastination ...или как откладывать дела на потом

     В английском языке есть замечательное слово, знакомое многим из нас - procrastination. Вот, что о нем говорит словарь WEBSTER:  

to be slow or late about doing something that should be done : to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.

Because you are lazy... в этом главная проблема. Лень. 

     Мы зависаем Вконтакте, Facebook,смотрим видео на Youtube, переключаем каналы TV, а надо бы сделать кучу дел. Но потом ведь можно эту кучу разобрать?=) И когда куча становится визуально обозрима, наступает момент коллапса...Точно так же происходит и с английским. Откладываем, откладываем...а потом идем со слезами на курсы/к репетитору с просьбой помочь с этим ужасным Инглишом..

How do you procrastinate?

 

 What advice would you give to a person to help them procrastinate less?

7 tips for avoiding procrastination

1. Do it first thing in the morning. If you’re dreading doing something, you’re going to be able to think of more creative excuses as the day goes along. Without delay is the easiest way.

2. If you find yourself putting off a task that you try to do several times a week, try doing it EVERY day, instead. When I was planning my blog, I envisioned posting two or three times a week.
Then a blogger acquaintance convinced me that no, I needed to post every day. As counter-intuitive as it sounds, I think it’s easier to do it every day (well, except Sundays) than fewer times each week. There’s no dithering, there’s no juggling. I know I have to post, so I do. If you’re finding it hard to go for a walk four times a week, try going every day.

3. Have someone keep you company. Studies show that we enjoy practically every activity more when we’re with other people. Having a friend along can be a distraction, a source of reassurance, or just moral support.

4. Make preparations, assemble the proper tools. I often find that when I’m dreading a task, it helps me to feel prepared. I'll tell myself, "I don't have to do X today, but I'll get everything ready." I

gather up phone numbers, print-outs, read background information, etc. Dividing a tough task into preparation and execution makes it easier to tackle.

5. Commit. We’ve all heard the advice to write down your goals. This really works, so force yourself to do it. Usually this advice relates to long-term goals, but it works with short-term goals, too. On the top of a piece of paper, write, “By the end of today, I will have _____.” This also gives you the thrill of crossing a task off your list.

6. First things first. That is, make sure you don't use little tasks to push off big tasks. I find myself answering email instead of writing, or reading Twitter instead of logging in my research notes. These

smaller tasks are important and worthwhile, but I shouldn't use them to delay more taxing work.

7. Reflect on the great feeling you'll get when you've finished. Studies show that hitting a goal releases chemicals in the brain that give you pleasure. If you’re feeling blue, although the last thing you feel like doing is something you don’t feel like doing, push yourself. You’ll get a big lift from it.

to dread sth/doing smth- страшиться, бояться чего-либо
 to put off - откладывать
to dither -  колебаться, быть в нерешительности

a source of reassurance - источник уверенности, поддержки

moral support - моральная поддержка

to tackle - энергично, с усердием браться, приниматься (за что-л.)
to force yourself to do smth - заставлять себя делать что-то

long/short-term goals - краткосрочные/долгосрочные цели

worthwhile - стоящий, дающий результат
taxing - сложный, требующий усилий

to hit a goal - достигнуть цели

to feel blue - грустить
to get a big lift - испытывать душевный подъём (благодаря кому-л. или чему-л.)

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE! ACT NOW!