Mental Models: 6 Steps to Overcome Procrastination-Causing Thoughts

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Do you ever get stuck in the middle of a project and have no idea on how to continue?


It feels like something is blocking you but you don’t know what.


A lot of times, we procrastinate important things due to mental models.

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What is a mental model?


A mental model is developed by your

thoughts and isbased upon your

perception of your surroundings, how

something works and the relationships of

various elements pertaining to the

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You approach specific tasks,

projects or problems based

upon the thoughts, or perception that

you carry.


What’s so powerful about mental

models is that they include a negative thought, a mental

picture and a negative emotion at

the same time.


Overcoming mental models involves not

only reversing negative thoughts, but re-attaching a

positive emotion to that mental picture.

Just think of the seven reasons

why we procrastinate

when starting a project…

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1. It doesn’t matter1. It doesn’t matter

1. It doesn’t matter1. It doesn’t matter2. I need to do _________first.2. I need to do _________first.

1. It doesn’t matter1. It doesn’t matter2. I need to do _________first.2. I need to do _________first.3. I need more information to get started3. I need more information to get started

1. It doesn’t matter1. It doesn’t matter2. I need to do _________first.2. I need to do _________first.3. I need more information to get started3. I need more information to get started4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.

1. It doesn’t matter1. It doesn’t matter2. I need to do _________first.2. I need to do _________first.3. I need more information to get started3. I need more information to get started4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.5. I don’t have time right now5. I don’t have time right now

1. It doesn’t matter1. It doesn’t matter2. I need to do _________first.2. I need to do _________first.3. I need more information to get started3. I need more information to get started4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.5. I don’t have time right now5. I don’t have time right now6. I keep forgetting to do it.6. I keep forgetting to do it.

1. It doesn’t matter1. It doesn’t matter2. I need to do _________first.2. I need to do _________first.3. I need more information to get started3. I need more information to get started4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.4. I feel overwhlemed and have too much to do.5. I don’t have time right now5. I don’t have time right now6. I keep forgetting to do it.6. I keep forgetting to do it.7. I don’t feel like doing it.7. I don’t feel like doing it.

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If you hold a negative mental model about a specific task or project that you need to do, your

automatic reaction is likely to be one of these seven procrastination excuses.


There is a simple six-step solution for re-framing mental models to overcome procrastination.


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Identify Your Reason For Procrastination.


11> Your reason is going to be related to the aforementioned reasons for procrastination. > Once you understand this, you will be able to come up with a system that crushes your excuse for procrastinating.

Identify Your Reason For Procrastination.


Establish the 5 W’s.


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> Who, what, when, where and why. > This is the framework of your system and it determines how you’re going to word the step by step instructions.

Establish the 5 W’s.


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The Scavenger Hunt.

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> Hunt for what you need in order to create your intended system.> Skim read for the facts that are necessary to set up your step by step process.> Use trigger words and look for examples you & others can easily follow.

The Scavenger Hunt.

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Infusion.

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> Combine all of your facts and begin to fuse them together chronologically into step by step form. > Stick to only the facts that are necessary and nothing extra that could sidetrack or cause confusion.

Infusion.

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Explain.

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> Put into words the actual process. Write in the active voice using clear, concise terminology, and trigger phrase or words.> Give each new step a bullet point or a number and try to title it with a sub-heading that triggers action.

Explain.

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Home Plate.

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> Finish your new system so that it’s very user friendly and doesn’t take effort to understand.> Choose whether it will be a digital document or a hard copy and format as such. > Consider table of contents, appendix etc. as well as binding if necessary. Place it somewhere readily accessible and ready to go.

Home Plate.

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Now, what you have in your hands is a ‘bypass’ for any

mental model you or your team

member could hold.


Systems completely override all negative

reactions, mental models and excuses

for procrastination by laying out baby steps

for each process.


Instead of looking at the entire

picture, all you need to do is follow

one step after another and do

them.


Simply follow the six steps just outlined to systematize your life and override all

excuses for procrastination.


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