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做好时间管理告别拖拉懒散

It all about having an affirmation. Try repeating the words, 'Do It Now! Do It Now!' out loud.

Yes, you may feel like a bit of a prat, but there's something about saying these words verbally that makes you take action, even if it's putting away socks. Only do this when no one else is around!

Set rewards for yourself

Create a reward system for yourself. Procrastinators will say: 'I'm working from home today so I can get that report sorted. But first I'll have a cup of tea.'

As the kettle's boiling, they'll switch on daytime TV. The next thing they know, they've watched an hour of This Morning.

Then they switch on the computer, have a 'quick look' at Facebook and suddenly another hour's gone.

Instead, give yourself a reward, but only after achieving a pre-ordained amount of work, such as writing 500 words.

Even simple things such as a cup of tea, a digestive biscuit or a magazine can be used as rewards, and you'll appreciate them more.

Use technology to block the Internet

So many people complain: 'I get 500 emails a day.' You know what? If you're getting 500 emails a day, you need to learn how to put filters on your computer. And turn off the email alert. It's one of the most terrible inventions for a procrastinator.

Imagine these emails are people interrupting you — how would you react?

You could also try downloading free applications that help your time management. For instance, if you use the internet browser Firefox, LeechBlock (visit addons.mozilla.org) stops distracting websites such as Facebook from loading during designated times (say, between 10am and 5pm).