{"id":7937,"date":"2020-04-13T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/2020\/04\/13\/five-ways-to-stop-procrastination\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T17:13:09","slug":"five-ways-to-stop-procrastination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/general-insurance\/five-ways-to-stop-procrastination","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways to Stop Procrastination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-template-selector templateSelector template__article articleSingle\" data-template=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container tabListStickyWrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container__hero is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container__hero__inner is-layout-flow 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You may not be alone. 58% of Canadians are kept awake at night worrying about what would happen to their family&#8217;s finances if they weren&#8217;t around to provide for them, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/newsroom\/news\/2018\/20181120-ins-underserved.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2018 poll conducted by Ipsos<\/a> on behalf of RBC Insurance. And yet, only 4-in-10 say they planned ahead by getting life insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Here are four things you may be thinking, and how to stop listening if a little voice is saying \u201cYou can put it off until later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h-im-too-tired\">&#8220;I&#8217;m too tired.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>When the daily grind slows to a halt and the kids are finally in bed, it can be hard to muster the energy to think strategically about tomorrow, let alone twenty years from now. Research released in 2017 by workflow management software company, <a href=\"https:\/\/redbooth.com\/blog\/your-most-productive-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redbooth<\/a>, indicates that nighttime may not be the right time to tackle a big project. Data collected over two years from the company&#8217;s hundreds of thousands of users, shows a surge in task completion between 9-11 am, a drop after lunch, and a significant decline after 4 pm. Make time to look at important issues.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h-im-overwhelmed\">&#8220;I&#8217;m overwhelmed.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>[quote-callout content=&#8221;Breaking down difficult tasks into manageable sub-goals might be the difference between getting started and staying stuck.&#8221; display=&#8221;all&#8221; position=&#8221;right&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If the big picture seems too big, try starting small. Breaking down difficult tasks into manageable sub-goals might be the difference between getting started and staying stuck. If you have a goal of losing 50 lbs, as an example, start off by planning out the first 10 lbs, then reset your goals once that milestone was met.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h-im-too-distracted\">\u201cI&#8217;m too distracted.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Turns out, phones may be making it harder to concentrate on the task at hand. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/doi\/full\/10.1086\/691462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 study<\/a> published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, measured participants&#8217; cognitive capacity when their smartphones were on their desks, in their bags or pockets, or in another room. Results showed that the greater the distance placed between a person and their phone, even when not in use, the higher levels of working memory and fluid intelligence they displayed.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h-i-find-it-boring\">\u201cI find it boring.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Organizing your finances or planning for the future doesn&#8217;t have to spark joy, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it has to be a snore either. Upping the fun factor may make the process more enjoyable and leave you less prone to procrastination. If music&#8217;s your jam, crank it up! The right music may be a major motivator, producing power-related cognition and behaviors, including abstract thinking and making a first move according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/1948550614542345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2014 study<\/a> by researchers at Northwestern University. If a little air makes you feel fresher, open a window or step outside. In <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/03\/research-stale-office-air-is-making-you-less-productive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017<\/a> researchers from Harvard, Syracuse University, and SUNY, found that increased ventilation resulted in better decision making, planning, preparation, and strategizing among workers.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h-i-dont-know-where-to-start\">\u201cI don&#8217;t know where to start.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Even when you can see the finish line, the starting line might not be totally clear, especially when it comes to something as important as planning for your family&#8217;s future. Start by making a small goal and work towards that first. 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