The first thing that you need to accomplish is to know that you are procrastinating.  Many people will realize that they are procrastinating just by doing it.  Be honest with yourself as that is the best way to know that you are procrastinating in the first place.

 

Still, you need to consider a bit more.  For example, if you have a task that is not considered an important task, putting that small item off to the side is not necessarily bad procrastination.  It could be a wise decision especially when you do something more important in return.   

 

 

Yet, to know this, you need to know where your priorities lie. This means making yourself an priority list and also working from your to do list, both of which you will learn more about in just a few moments.  You should do this every day to get the most out of your tasks and your time.

 

 

You are likely making the right decisions and procrastinating if you are doing any of the following activities and doing them at the wrong time:

 

 

·        Are you doing things that are on the bottom of your to do list?

 

·        Are you leaving important items off that to do list, even when you know it is something that needs to be paid attention to now?

 

·        Are you starting and working towards achieving your important task or are you finding other things to do with the time dedicated to this task?

 

·        Are you doing unimportant tasks because you have been asked to even though you know your task is more important to accomplish?

 

·        Are you committing to your important tasks fast enough and planning into your day where you will include them or are you putting it off to accomplish another day?