The Power Of Rewards To Help You Stop Procrastinating

Professional Speaker Rita Emmett explains how rewards help people break their procrastination habit.
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• rewards
• stop
• procrastinating
• procrastination
• procrastinator
• speaker
• motivational

[Echofeather]

your videos are very helpful. I find myself inspired to try to actually work against my bad habits in procrastination. However, no matter how hard I try, I still find myself doing badly on the thing I'm putting off. I do it very slopy. This discourages me and I procrastinate more. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I've tried rewards, and I still end up never getting quality work done. I know that I can do these things, I've done them before. It's just when I try to not procrastinate.

[ritaemmett]

Dear Echofeather, Are you overwhelmed? I can't give a solution in this short reply window, but one idea is if you are feeling swamped, select just one thing to do, and spend time on it WITHOUT starting a whole bunch of other things at the same time. Sign up on our website for our free Tip Sheet. You'll get tips every month that might be helpful to you.

Warmly,

Rita

[DustyOldRoses]

I'm here with an overdue English paper infront of me at 1:30am, crying. Those last few words in this vid hit the nail on the head. You said just what has been tormenting me: dread, feeling like a loser. I used to be near the top of my class. Now? Ugh. Thank you for this speech. You understand. You've been there. I'm just so miserable and tired. I just want to restart, but it always ends up the same. I'm tired of feeling like a loser. But I'm ready to fight.

Baggy-eyed and sleep deprived,

Sandra

[ritaemmett]

Dear Sandra, You sound so tired and discouraged -- my heart goes out to you. Yes, I do know exactly how you feel because I've been there myself many times. One of the greatest advantages of breaking the procrastination habit (besides actually getting things done) is that you feel ENERGIZED. I suggest you subscribe to my free tip sheet (the url is under "more info" above). You will get continued help every month and together we will work to break your procrastination habit.

Warmly,

Rita

[cananhouari2]

What happens if you even dont do the things you love to do?

Last week I had reserved some tickets for my fav. theatre and know what I did instead? Layin on my couch saying to myself "Nah, I'd have to change clothes and wait for the tram and walk through the city center for that, let's stay at home where I dont have to do so" ... If I can't even reward myself because I don't get my ass up then how the hack would the rewarding system work? :(

[ritaemmett]

Dear cananhouari2,

You mention threatre tickets & catching a tram. I live in the Chicago area & we don't have trams and don't spell theater that way. So I'm dying to know where you live. (Then I can brag that someone who lives far, far away actually viewed my video.)

Warmly,

Rita

[SupaKirbTV]

I love this woman.

[Roboninks]

You incredible woman you.

Thanks~

-Just another procrastinator

[thekevinologist]

Aww, man. Aren't we all sort of procrastinating by watching this?

[ThatWeeKaticleKid15]

You're amazing :')

[danielmcshane]

it drives me crazy that the workload is what it is in this profession, and clearly this is not merely a local issue. teachers (new or experienced) are not drawing the lines and saying "enough!!" and it is getting worse. ambition and the singular career-mindset and pressures from above.....it's a grim reality and it has been this way TOO long. working 50 hours a week in a school building is long and hard enough for the reward. education should put back what it takes, like everything else.

[paisleyyama]

Good video.

[malto9]

You are right, i do feel like a loser when i can't get things done. But i am gonna try your method, doing one thing at a time. Thanks

[oldnewbieraver]

What about going for a run? How to not procrastinate that?

[Chopper894]

This is good stuff... I must watch it tomorrow.

[roksaan]

I think setting the timer/alarm clock is a good idea. I think also that if this incentive stops being motivating, try another one next time. Try a different one every time, if it will help.