5 Unexpected Ways to Stop Procrastinating

5 Unexpected Ways to Stop Procrastinating

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It can be hard to stay self-motivated when you’re facing your computer screen. Life gets in the way, and that new Netflix release can look awfully tempting compared to a strenuous session of work.

Time goes by, and before you know it, nothing has been done.

Ultimately, you’re the one who’s accountable for your own work. Even though getting things done can be tough when nobody’s there to push you, you can use a few techniques to get into the groove once again.

Try following these five tips and see if they get you going on what you should be doing:

1.Promise yourself a reward after doing a task

I like to treat myself to something nice, such as a snack or a TV show–but only after I’ve completed a certain amount of work. It’s not a pretty thought when you haven’t started, but it works.

For example, if I need to write a blog post, I might set a small goal such as doing some basic brainstorming. Once I jot down a number of bullet points, then I can have a small break.

I sometimes find that I’m actually tired and could use a break. Other times, I end up becoming incredibly focused on the task at hand and forget about the break. Either way, I’ve made progress.

2. Break the task down

It’s easy to get excited in the beginning of a project and set big, lofty goals for ourselves. But once the hard work begins, our initial goal just seems too out of reach. We begin to falter. As a result, we give up or decide to do the work “later”.

Instead of setting an overly ambitious goal such as “I’m going to lose 20 pounds by the end of next week”, why not set a concrete, yet manageable goal just for the day? The truth is, we often set goals that require too many steps, overwhelming ourselves.

For example, I might just set one very simple goal. It could just be, “Open a Word document and write down the topic.” That’s it. Then, I might set another mini-goal, such as “Type in a few bullet points.”

These tiny goals might not seem like much, but they challenge your resistance to getting started in the first place.

3.Warm up first

It can be hard to go straight from waking up and enjoying a nice breakfast to working right away. Why not do a warm-up first?

Doing work can be mentally taxing, especially if you’re still groggy. Instead, you could start off by doing a mental exercise to get you going. This could mean reading a book on self-development or psychology, or solving a Sudoku puzzle.

Physical exercises also do wonders when it comes to starting off the day right. A cardio workout helps you increase your energy and feeling ready to take on the day.

4.Stop analysis-paralysis

Have you ever thought of starting something, but thought that just reading one more article or watching one more video would provide a flash of insight? And then you ended up just reading about it, but not actually doing something.

Hesitation is part of the process. It’s natural. But if you let it take hold, fear can keep you from starting at all.

Next time that happens, try this: Just let loose. Do something. Don’t get stuck on the idea of being perfect. Just try something out and improve as you go along. It can be intimidating, but also strangely liberating.

5.Think of what will happen if you DON’T get started

Studies have shown that people who procrastinate tend to have “myopia” when it comes to the future. That is, they only see the short-term rewards, but not the long-term effects of procrastination.

Playing a video game in the next hour is much more rewarding immediately than working on a goal, but damaging in the long run if you keep putting off what’s important.

If you find yourself in this situation, try this:

Imagine the worst situation that will happen if you don’t do something productive.

For example, let’s say you’re at a job you hate and dream of running your own business. You get home tired from work. But instead of researching more into starting a venture, it’s easier to watch TV. Think of what will happen in 10 years. You’ll probably be stuck at the same old job, wondering what could have been if you had taken action earlier.

What is one technique you like to use to get un-stuck?

THESE EXERCISES WILL HEAT UP YOUR SEX LIFE

THESE EXERCISES WILL HEAT UP YOUR SEX LIFE

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3 sets of 10-15 repetitions of this exercise done over time will increase the strength of abdominal muscles and your lower back. You just grasp the highest cable on the lat pull machine.  Keep the pulley behind your head.  Tighten your abs, bringing your torso down until it is parallel to the ground.  Rise slowly.

2.  BATTLE ROPES

Strengthens arms for better support.  Self-explanatory.

   

 3. SQUAT

The squat is a well-known exercise for physical fitness.  Composed of a hip thrust made more effective by the pull of gravity: it is also a movement that is often used in the midst of the sexual act.  Both male and female will develop stronger hip and leg muscles enabling a host of new sexual positions.

     

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THESE EXERCISES WILL HEAT UP YOUR SEX LIFE

THESE EXERCISES WILL HEAT UP YOUR SEX LIFE

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3 sets of 10-15 repetitions of this exercise done over time will increase the strength of abdominal muscles and your lower back. You just grasp the highest cable on the lat pull machine.  Keep the pulley behind your head.  Tighten your abs, bringing your torso down until it is parallel to the ground.  Rise slowly.

2.  BATTLE ROPES

Strengthens arms for better support.  Self-explanatory.

   

3. SQUAT

The squat is a well-known exercise for physical fitness.  Composed of a hip thrust made more effective by the pull of gravity: it is also a movement that is often used in the midst of the sexual act.  Both male and female will develop stronger hip and leg muscles enabling a host of new sexual positions.

     

4.  SUPERMAN

Assume position like superman flying.  Lift both arms and both legs off the ground.  Great for tightening back and butt muscles.

             

5. KEGELS

Kegels are done tensing and untensing the inner pelvic muscles.  Men and women will achieve better, longer lasting sexual satisfaction.

                   

6. LAND MINES

Very effect way of toning muscles known as obliques, those on the side of your torso.  You’ll have better balance and more flexibility.

        

7.  KETTLEBELL SWING

An exact imitation of the sex thrust.  Done repeatedly, it leads to greater stamina.

     

8.  AB BRIDGE

Like a push-up only the pressure is focused on the abdominal muscles.

                                 

9.  STRETCHING

Greater flexibility for unusual sexual positions, particularly in the groin and hamstring areas.  Who knows what you’ll be able to do after this.

10.  WHEELBARROWS

Increases upper body strength by walking on hands.

          

AFTER READING THIS, YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT A BANANA THE SAME WAY AGAIN

AFTER READING THIS, YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT A BANANA THE SAME WAY AGAIN

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Banana is probably the only fruit which is found in every corner of the world, and is liked by most of us. In many places it is also included as a part of daily diet, many sportsmen and women endorse the idea of eating banana a day. Having Banana’s as a food intake is beneficial to our health as it contains various nutrients and disease fighting agents. Majorly bananas include three types of sugar Sucrose, glucose and fructose which are instant source of energy. It is been said that just two bananas gives an instant energy to work out for 90 minutes. Energy is not the only thing which is provided by bananas, but they also help our body to fight and survive various diseases and disorder.

Let’s have a look on following disorder, which can be prevented or cured by including banana a day.
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AFTER READING THIS, YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT A BANANA THE SAME WAY AGAIN

AFTER READING THIS, YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT A BANANA THE SAME WAY AGAIN

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Banana is probably the only fruit which is found in every corner of the world, and is liked by most of us. In many places it is also included as a part of daily diet, many sportsmen and women endorse the idea of eating banana a day. Having Banana’s as a food intake is beneficial to our health as it contains various nutrients and disease fighting agents. Majorly bananas include three types of sugar Sucrose, glucose and fructose which are instant source of energy. It is been said that just two bananas gives an instant energy to work out for 90 minutes. Energy is not the only thing which is provided by bananas, but they also help our body to fight and survive various diseases and disorder.

Let’s have a look on following disorder, which can be prevented or cured by including banana a day.

DEPRESSION:

one of the commonly known disorders, but a deadly one as it increases day by day, usually people in depression have mood swings, mostly feeling low and are agitated on all the time. Not dealing with depression in a right way or treatment may also lead to schizophrenia. Hence MIND did a survey in this regard and found that people in depression feel better and relaxed after eating a banana. This is because banana contains tryptophan a type of protein which is converted by the body into serotonin, which is quite known to make body relaxed, takes the mind on a lighter mode and generally makes you feel happier. So it is highly recommended to the people who are suffering from depression.

P.M.S :

Pre menstrual syndrome an obvious mood swing just before those days of month. Knowing the fact that bananas have vitamin B6 which are good stress busters and are very much responsible to have affected one’s mood in a positive way. It will be really helpful for a woman dealing with PMS. On the lighter note as it is said that nothing can be as dangerous as a PMSing woman. Ladies why have pills in when bananas can be filled in.

ANEMIA :

Deficiency of hemoglobin causes anemia, hence to combat that one needs to work on keeping hemoglobin in an appropriate ratio. ‘Now we don’t need to fear when a banana is near’. Bananas are high in Iron and helps to stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood, thus it cures anemia.

                                 

BLOOD PRESSURE:

Another blood related problem which is caused due to excess of salt, is blood pressure. Hence this tropical fruit is very high in potassium but yet low in salt. Hence the combination of low salt and high rate of potassium equalizes and stabilizes the pressure of the blood. This eventually prevents blood pressure and stroke problems.

BRAIN POWER:

These days due to lot of work pressure and lots of stuff happening at the same time, our brain sometimes tends to forget things. In our daily lives we must have heard many people complaining about not being alert; this can sound alarming to some people. Hence to see a impact of bananas on brain power a observational research was conducted. In a local school in Twickenham (London, United Kingdom) 200 students were given bananas to eat for all the meals they have in a day.

CONSTIPATION:

Have a regular complaint of constipation?? Include a banana in your diet as it help to restore normal bowel action without restoring laxatives.

                                               

HEARTBURN:

Bananas have natural antacid effect in the body, so if u suffer from heartburn have an instant soothing relief by having a banana.

                                                     

MORNING SICKNESS:

As now we know that banana helps to maintain blood sugar level, snacking on bananas between meals can eradicate the problem of morning sickness.

                                          

MOSQUITO BITES:

A much better solution to a mosquito bite swelling or irritation is a banana skin than a regular insect bite cream, as it successfully reduces the swelling and irritation. All we need to do is just rub the banana skin in a affected area.

HANGOVERS:

A delicious way of getting rid of hangover is a banana milk shake with honey. As Banana calms the stomach and honey builds up depleted blood sugar levels while the milk soothes and rehydrates the system.

                                

NERVES:

Bananas are high in vitamin B which helps to calm the nervous system. Most of the top notch management staff has lot of work pressure, which leads them to go for a comforting food items like chocolate and chips, resulting in to obesity. Hence knowing the fact that banana controls our blood sugar levels it is a good idea to snack on bananas between the meal or the time when one is craving for comfort food causing obesity.

ULCERS:

Due to banana’s soft texture and smoothness it can be eaten raw even in the over chroniclercases. It also neutralizes over acidity and irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

                                            

TEMPERATURE CONTROL:

Many cultures in the world think banana is a cooling agent in a body to reduce any king of heat, be it physical or emotional. Expecting ladies in South East Asia are advised to eat bananas as people over there think by eating more bananas these expecting ladies would deliver babies with cooler temperature. 

                                                 

Hence now we know that yellow fruit lying in your fruit basket should be an essential part of one’s diet. Its multiple healing qualities are more than any other fruit. In comparison to the apple banana has more vitamins and nutrients to keep you healthy and fit.

SOME OF THE WEIRDEST LAWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

SOME OF THE WEIRDEST LAWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

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We all know that in general laws are for the good of the entire population, that’s why even if they’re annoying we tolerate them. But sometimes laws are just plain strange or stupid. Here are some prime examples:

#1 SLEEPING POLAR BEARS

If you are a resident of the state of Alaska and stumble upon a polar bear you’d like to have a photograph with, just don’t wake it up, otherwise you’ll be breaking the law

#2 ESCAPE FROM PRISON

At the top of the list of laws written by imbeciles is Denmark. Three cheers for criminals there! We complain here in the United States that prisoners have it too easy, but Denmark really knows how to treat them grand. You see, if anyone tries to escape from jail there and is caught, as usually happens, you don’t have to be concerned at all, because escaping from prison there is not a crime. If you’re caught in the act of attempting to flee you’ll simply be returned to your cell to serve out the remainder of your sentence without any additional punishment.

#3 UFO PARKING

But France has topped even that law for stupidity. You see, their taking a real hard line with UFOs. Yes sir it’s true. What all drivers of UFOs must know before entering France is that you absolutely cannot under any circumstances park your spaceship in any vineyard in France.

           

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SOME OF THE WEIRDEST LAWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

SOME OF THE WEIRDEST LAWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

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We all know that in general laws are for the good of the entire population, that’s why even if they’re annoying we tolerate them. But sometimes laws are just plain strange or stupid. Here are some prime examples:

#1 SLEEPING POLAR BEARS

If you are a resident of the state of Alaska and stumble upon a polar bear you’d like to have a photograph with, just don’t wake it up, otherwise you’ll be breaking the law.

#2 ESCAPE FROM PRISON

At the top of the list of laws written by imbeciles is Denmark. Three cheers for criminals there! We complain here in the United States that prisoners have it too easy, but Denmark really knows how to treat them grand. You see, if anyone tries to escape from jail there and is caught, as usually happens, you don’t have to be concerned at all, because escaping from prison there is not a crime. If you’re caught in the act of attempting to flee you’ll simply be returned to your cell to serve out the remainder of your sentence without any additional punishment.

#3 UFO PARKING

But France has topped even that law for stupidity. You see, their taking a real hard line with UFOs. Yes sir it’s true. What all drivers of UFOs must know before entering France is that you absolutely cannot under any circumstances park your spaceship in any vineyard in France.

#4 WHAT NOT TO NAME YOUR PIG

Here’s another winning law from France. Say if you love animals and were to move to the countryside and have a little farm with some horses, sheep, pigs. Wait! Did I say pigs? Well if you do own any pigs you had better not do one thing. You can call them by whatever name you want except for one — Napoleon! Yes, it is against the law in France to name your pig Napoleon.

#5 FORBIDDEN ARMOR

If you are a member of parliament in Britain, you’d better refrain from entering the House of Commons while wearing your suit of armor.

#6 ILLINOIS DEMANDS QUIET

Beware roosters living in Illinois! You’d better not be caught crowing closer than 300 feet to the nearest house. For chickens the distance is reduced to 200 feet. Think that’s all? Not by a long shot.

#7 ELK PROTECTION

Now let’s visit Alaska. This particular law is a perfect example of what happens when legislators have too much to drink while on the job. If you happen to own an airplane you’d better not get caught throwing a live elk out of it.

#8 READ CAREFULLY FOR YOUR DOG

But what do you expect from a state which gives it’s police permission to bite dogs? One law that would certainly get a lot of votes is the law of the land in Ohio. In this state a policeman is permitted to bite a dog if he is attempting to make it be quiet. So if you have a yappy mutt you’d better put a muzzle on him before walking him.

#9 BEER LAW

Probably the best law of all is in St. Louis. Known as the Fair Beer Law, it bans anyone from sitting on the pavement and drinking beer from a bucket.

#10  17 WOMEN IN ONE PLACE, NO!

Unless of course, you live in Pennsylvania. That’s where it’s illegal for more than 16 women to live together under the same roof, because 17 women living together is considered a brothel. But if 120 men want to live together, well they can go right ahead. Try explaining that one.

#11  FIREFIGHTERS MUST PREDICT THE FUTURE

Firefighters in Ohio are charged with predicting the future. All fire hydrants must be checked exactly one hour before a fire starts.

These are just a sample of some of the downright stupid and senseless laws that exist out there. The list is really endless, from not being permitted to park your flying saucer in a vineyard in France, to being forbidden to die in parliament in Britain, to not being allowed to wink at a strange woman in Iowa, to requiring permission from the mayor of the city in Oklahoma if you are a dog and wish to have a group gathering consisting of three or more dogs. But Oklahoma also protects its dogs from people making faces at them. If you do that to a dog in this state you can be fined or even imprisoned.

What were the people who created these laws thinking or drinking, is unknown, maybe they just wanted to give the public a good laugh. Well, whatever their motives, they certainly succeeded when it comes to the laughter.