Time Management Techniques for People with Active Procrastination Style

Active Procrastinators can be described as a ‘positive’ type of procrastinator. They deliberately decided to delay a certain task because they know they work better under pressure. For example, an active procrastinator may realize that he has an assignment coming this weekend. He still has five days to prepare for it. Instead of getting straight to it the day it was assigned, he may deliberately delay working on it for three more days and decide to prepare it on Friday because his brain produces better results when there is an element of pressure. 

Time Management techniques for Active Procrastinators - Maham's wandering mind

There are several techniques that may be helpful for people with an active procrastination style. Here are a few that you may find useful:

1. The Pomodoro Technique: This technique involves breaking your work into short, timed intervals (usually 25 minutes) called "Pomodoros," and taking short breaks in between. The idea is that shorter work intervals will make it easier to focus and avoid procrastination.
2. The Eisenhower Matrix: This technique helps you prioritize tasks by breaking them down into four categories: urgent and important, important but not urgent, urgent but not important, and not urgent or important. By identifying which tasks fall into which category, you can focus on the most important and urgent tasks first and avoid procrastination.
3. The Five-Minute Rule: This technique involves setting a timer for five minutes and starting to work on a task. The idea is that once you get started, you'll find it easier to continue working and will be less likely to procrastinate.
4. The Two-Minute Rule: Similar to the five-minute rule, this approach suggests that if you have a task that takes less than two minutes, you should do it right away instead of putting it off. This will help to avoid letting small tasks grow and eventually become huge ones.
5. Mindfulness: Mindfulness practices, such as meditation and deep breathing, can help you to focus on the present moment and avoid getting bogged down by thoughts of procrastination.

It's important to keep in mind that not all techniques will work for everyone, and it may take some trial and error to find the ones that work best for you. Also, it's not only important to find techniques, but also to implement them consistently, that way they can become habits that help you manage your procrastination style.