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You can also try by taking a short break after 20-25 minutes of work. This will avoid burn

out.

Eat healthy to stay energetic. This helps you to give your best to the task. Get yourself to
develop time management skills.

Finish the difficult task first. This will help you do the task without the temptation to

abandon it midway.

Lastly, give yourself an incentive each time you complete a task.

Last but not the least, be kind to yourself. Do your best to meet your deadlines and celebrate
your successes. But be realistic; you are human. Just

tell yourself that you’re getting better and better.
Don’t say, “I should finish this” but instead say, “I have

to finish this, come what may.” It is a good tactic to
tune your mind into thinking that you have no choice

but to do it.

Remember, “Procrastination is like a credit card; it’s a
lot of fun until you get the bill!” It’s the foundation of

any disaster. So, don’t let it take over your life.

Word Power

snooze: press the button shoddy: badly made or done
procrastinate: delay a task fantasize: to imagine things
self-esteem: belief and confidence in your ability priorities: arrange in order of importance
overwhelmed: have strong emotional effect lethargic: a quality of being lazy

cognitive: related to brain biases: deviation from rational judgement
umpteen: indefinite ; many reputation: good name
triggers: cause to activate consequences: result or effect
embarrassing: causing to feel shame temptation: desire to have or do something
incentive: a motivating influence focussed: concentrated ; giving attention to something

deadlines: time limit for some work tactic: an action planned to acheive something
abandon: stop doing something

Comprehension Skills

A. Choose the right option.

1. Procrastination is the act of _____________.

a. finishing tasks on time b. postponing tasks c. planning a task

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