How To Stop Procrastinating - 011

How To Stop Procrastinating | Yes To You Podcast #011

Procrastination plagues women influencers, entrepreneurs, and leaders at all stages in their journey. Learning how to stop procrastinating has massive potential to improve your self-worth, net worth, and happiness!

Procrastination defers more dreams than anything else we could possibly encounter because it is a self-imposed limitation. Not only does it rob us of our time and talents, but it can also rob us of our health if we don't find a sustainable way to 'kick the habit!'⁣

The good news is, there are steps you can take to overcome procrastination for good!

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In this episode, we'll explore procrastination, including,

►  Why do we procrastinate?

►  Effects of procrastination on mental, emotional, and physical health

►  Tips and strategies for overcoming procrastination

PLUS, a special wellness segment on how to be more assertive as a communicator. In particular, how to ask for what you want and say ‘NO’ like a boss!

 

Episode Outline

►   [2:08] What you’ll get out of listening to this entire episode

►   [2:54] Weekly Wellness Tip: How To Be More Assertive in 4 Steps

►   [5:23] Step #1: D - Describe

►   [5:33] Step #2: E - Express

►   [5:35] Step #3: A - Assert or Ask

►   [5:55] Step #4: R - Reinforce

►   [6:03] Example of the DEAR formula with a real-life scenario

►   [8:08] Bonus Tips

►   [10:12] Dominique’s story of procrastination and life lessons

►   [12:08] Why We Procrastinate

►   [12:34] 3 Types of Fear

►   [14:30] Reframing fear into fuel

►   [15:47] Effects of Procrastination

►   [17:00] The biggest myth about working under pressure

►   [18:06] Physical, emotional, and mental health effects of procrastination

►   [19:05] What Valorie Burton says about dealing with adversity and challenges

►   [21:15] Counting the cost of your decisions