We’ll be taking some time off over the winter break and returning in January with a new set of blog posts. In the meantime, we wish you all happy holidays and a great new year.
And on that note, I’m sure that many of us will make new year’s resolutions over the next few weeks, and then find reasons to start working on them later. So here’s a post from Harvard Business Review called 5 Research-based Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination. Here are a few examples:
- Know your triggers. People are more likely to procrastinate with tasks with tasks that they think of as boring, frustrating, difficult, ambiguous, or lacking in personal meaning. How can you think of the task differently to minimize these triggers?
- Just get started. Doing something – anything – helps get over the initial hurdle. It’s easier to keep going than it is to begin.
- Disconnect. Electronic devices offer a wide range of options for avoiding tasks. Consider taking a break from electronics over the holidays. Or tell yourself not to check email or social media until you’ve made progress on the task you’re avoiding.
See you in 2018!
Dee Anne Bonebright
Higher EDge 
Disconnecting is a great goal! I recommend if folks are hoping to get off social media for a bit that they post a status about their hiatus. It keeps folks from feeling ignored and may encourage others to disconnect for a while too.
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