{"id":552,"date":"2011-08-14T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2011-08-14T22:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/?p=552"},"modified":"2011-08-14T18:44:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-14T22:44:32","slug":"dont-put-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/08\/dont-put-it-off.html","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Put It Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As the seasons change, it naturally pushes us to think about making changes in our own lives. If
\nyou\u2019re planning on making some positive changes this week, big or small, good
\nfor you. But I\u2019m not sure this idea of seasonal change is such a good thing,
\nbecause it gives us an excuse to put things off: \u201cI\u2019ll party through the summer
\nand get myself sober in the fall.\u201d \u201cI plan to start looking for a better job
\nright after the new year.\u201d \u201cNext summer I\u2019ll make some new, sober friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the most common reasons
\npeople don\u2019t achieve their goals is that they procrastinate. Procrastinating
\nmeans putting off doing something. It means finding a reason\u2014any reason\u2014not to do it now.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of reasons why people procrastinate. Some people just can\u2019t stand to feel any discomfort. Some
\npeople get easily distracted. Some people don\u2019t want to do anything that will
\nnot bring them immediate pleasure. Some people are so afraid of failing that
\nthey never start anything. Some people just can\u2019t resist the lure of having a
\ngood time.<\/p>\n

One way to stop procrastinating is to think about a time when you set yourself a goal and a deadline and got it
\ndone. It could be something as small as washing the dishes or as big as taking
\na college entrance exam. Think about that time. How did you convince yourself
\nto get started? How did you feel while you were doing it? How did you feel when
\nyou finished? How can you tap into those feelings now.<\/p>\n

Doing what you plan to do, without putting it off, is one of those things you get better at with practice. So set
\nyourself a task this week\u2014the first week of the new season. If you\u2019re used to
\nprocrastinating about everything, make it a small task. Think about how great
\nyou\u2019re going to feel when you get it done, and then do it. <\/em><\/p>\n

Use that great feeling to set yourself another task for next week. Don\u2019t put it off until the seasons change again. As you start tackling your tasks and meeting your goals, the Law of Sobriety says you will be filled
\nwith the energy you need to meet bigger and bigger goals.<\/p>\n

Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Psychotherapist and Award Winning Author, Speaker, and Life Coach on Celebrity Rehab on VH1 as well as media expert on E!News, CNN, HLN’s Prime News, HLN’s Showbiz Tonight, and contributor to the Huffington Post, the Wellness Wire, Renew Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, and the NY Daily News.\u00a0 You can reach Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com<\/a> for psychotherapy or life coaching.\u00a0 30 minute consultations $45.00.\u00a0 Agoura, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Calabasas, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Newbury Park.<\/p>\n

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