Self-management: 3 tips to curb your weaker self
These 3 recommendations will show you how to deal with it better.
1st recommendation: Just start
The reason for this is simple: If you keep moaning about what you don’t like about this task, you will never take action. If you let your weaker self do as you please, there are usually several reasons for this. Such as objections and doubts – the project could go wrong.
Also, there are sooo many other things to do right now and the end result may not be as perfect as you imagined. That’s why getting started in the first place is critical to your progress. Instead of allowing the psychological strain to keep increasing, design a future scenario: How much time, money or nerves will it cost you if you don’t tackle the matter now? Is this price justified for it? This consideration will quickly lead you to the positive consequences if you start quickly.
So don’t wait for the best time and don’t let time pass. After all, sooner or later you will have to do unpleasant tasks anyway.
2. Recommendation: Strengthen your self-discipline
Easier said than done, because your brain is brilliant at coming up with excuses pretty quickly as to why you can’t devote yourself to this task right now. Although the mind knows that it must be done at some point. Now let your weaker self on a long leash, you will quickly end up in the devil’s kitchen and later have to pay for it with hectic and stress under time pressure.
Instead, strengthen your self-discipline and give him a clear “Stop!” This makes you immune to being distracted or waiting. Hold on until you’ve answered the awkward email, had the appraisal interview, or finished the monthly report. Then treat yourself to a treat if you can cross one of these awkward tasks off your list.
3. Recommendation: Give him food regularly
You probably know it from your own experience: You can hardly beat your weaker self. But there’s a tried-and-tested trick: if he growls really loud, give him what he asks for in moderation. Because exaggerations will get you no further than stubborn abstinence. So give him a little or a longer break, allow yourself a coffee, allow distractions.
It is crucial, however, that you limit the duration, otherwise you will not get any further. Example: You set a break of 15 minutes and then go back to work in a disciplined and concentrated manner. If you implement this regularly, it has a great advantage. You calm down your weaker self because it knows in advance when you will treat yourself again. So you don’t have to think about how to tame him every time.