Overcome Procrastination and Build Motivation

Struggling with procrastination or feeling like you lack motivation?  You are definitely not alone in that!  

Procrastination, very simply, is intentionally avoiding doing something that you know needs to be done.  It could be putting off making an appointment to have your oil changed, finding excuses why you can't start your paper or report, or choosing to avoid having a difficult conversation with someone. 

We have a built-in, natural tendency to want to avoid anything that causes us to feel any level of discomfort.  And there's lots in life that make us uncomfortable!  So when we do it enough times and succeed, momentarily, in avoiding that discomfort, it forms a pattern - a habit.
People tend to link procrastination to  "time management", but having a good system of planning and prioritization, while important, is only a small part of the solution.   To really make changes, we need to dig a little deeper into things like values, core beliefs, coping strategies, thinking traps, etc.
People procrastinate when they:
  • are afraid to fail or to disappoint others
  • lack confidence in their ability to successfully complete a task
  • are feeling disorganized and don't know where to start
  • have an internal rule (belief) that they should be having fun or doing something enjoyable instead
  • feel overwhelmed and want to avoid uncomfortable emotions that come along with challenging themselves

​Do any of these strike a chord?  These are only a few of the reasons behind procrastination.  Can you add to the list?

Participating in coaching can help you look at procrastination through a holistic lens.  In many cases, procrastination is a defense mechanism.  But while it is keeping you "safe" by protecting you from uncomfortable emotions, it's also keeping you stuck and holding you back. .  You can develop a new mindset that allows you to more easily follow through on the things you want to accomplish and experience!

 ​Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions at all!

*Physically located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, coaching is offered by phone and video so that location is not a barrier.  You can participate in an interactive process from the comfort of home!

Bobbi Beuree, Coach + Facilitator

Navigating some significant challenges in my life took me to a deep place where I could learn more about myself, life, and the people and world around me.  I'm so grateful that, through coaching, I get to share what I've learned with others, while helping them to make sense of their own life experience.

Like so many others, I know what it's like to feel anxious, and hopeless, lost and defeated.  And I also know what it's like to feel energized, excited, and inspired! I've come to know on a deep level that the latter is our true nature.  But it it is often covered up by our limiting beliefs, destructive thinking patterns, unconscious emotional reactions, habits, and more.

I've spent the last 15 years working with people, helping them to grow in self-awareness, uncover their full potential, and  create lives that are full, engaged, and meaningful.  It is always so rewarding to watch clients reach powerful new insights around what they are capable of!
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