It was only about a year ago that we wrote another blog on procrastination, this was in the beginning of July 2019. And now here we are again. But this time I want you to do something about it.
Procrastination is something that about 20% of the population is suffering from and these are only the official numbers. I guess that there are a lot more than that, but they might never admit to it. But procrastination is costing a lot of people a lot of money and peace of mind.
If you are one of them you might want to try out this tapping. And don’t just do it once, but keep this up for 21 days and your life could really change.
If you do not know how to tap, here is a link to a video where Dawn explains how to do this and when you feel comfortable with this, just tap away. This might actually be life changing.
KP = Karate Point
EB = Eyebrow
SE = Side of the Eye
UE = Under the Eye
UN = Under the Nose
CH = on your Chin
CB = Collar Bone
UA = Under the Arm
TH = Top of the Head
Now rate how true the following 2 statements feel on a scale from 1 to 10:
– I am not getting the most important things done.
– I am spinning my wheels, I am doing busy work, and I am procrastinating.
Then think about a goal that you are trying to achieve.
Set-up phrase:
KP – Even though I feel overwhelmed and I am procrastinating, I choose to love and accept myself just as I am.
Even though I am procrastinating and not taking the action I should, I choose to love and accept myself just as I am.
Even though I feel overwhelmed by the actions I am supposed to take, I choose to love and accept myself just as I am.
EB – I am really having trouble getting started
SE – I feel overwhelmed
UE – I am either zoning out
UN – or I am doing, doing, doing
CH – being busy, busy, busy…
CB – but it is mostly distraction
UA – and by avoiding what I need to do
TH – I am not getting to the important things
EB – It does make me feel better
SE – knowing that it happens to a lot of people
UE – but I need to get more done
UN – and I am just going to honour that
CH – I am spinning in my mind-state
CB – there is anxiety running through my system
UA – it is hard to relax
TH – and I am hardly even aware of it
EB – there is anxiety blasting through my system
SE – my body is filled with nervous energy
UE – and I am not getting the important things done
UN – and I am hardy aware of it
CH – because I am not really in my body
CB – I am up in my head
UA – because there is so much to think about
TH – thinking, thinking, thinking
EB – thinking, thinking, thinking
SE – and then I would stop to criticise myself
UE – I should be getting more done
UN – thinking, thinking, thinking
CH – spinning and thinking
CB – it is OK
UA – I am taking on a lot
TH – I am open to coming down
EB – coming down into my body
SE – and looking at my goals
UE – and the very next thing I have to do
UN – just the very next thing
CH – I am open to being solid about that
CB – just getting started
UA – and I can do it step by step
TH – I am open to being solid
EB – and getting started
SE – so I can see a chunk of progress
UE – that feels solid
UN – and I will celebrate
CH – that solid chunk of progress
CB – on each step I take
UA – I do not have to do it all at once
TH – I can celebrate each step towards my goal
Now take a deep breath, and let it go.
The next thing is about taking action in order to achieve your goal
KP – Even though I am not taking action, I really do love and accept myself as I am
Even though I am not taking action, I choose to love and forgive myself
Even though I am not taking action, I deeply and completely love, forgive and accept myself and anyone else who might be involved in this.
EB – I am not taking action
SE – I am not taking action right now
UE – I am not feeling motivated
UN – I am feeling like procrastinating
CH – I have my reasons
CB – for not taking action
UA – I am not being lazy
TH – I have many reasons for not taking action
EB – but I choose to take action
SE – I choose to take action right now
UE – I choose to feel motivated now
UN – so I am clearing the procrastination
CH – clearing it out on a cellular level
CB – all these things that stop me
UA – all these things that block me
TH – all these reasons for not taking action
EB – I am not taking action
SE – I have got my reasons for not taking action
UE – It is not just that I am lazy
UN – there is something that is holding me back
CH – something telling me
CB – that I would be better off not taking action
UA – and I choose to let go of those blocks
TH – if there is a really good reason
EB – for not taking a particular action
SE – I choose to be clear about that
UE – and I choose to clear anything that is not a good reason
UN – but for motivation to occur
CH – I need 2 things
CB – 1. I have to believe that I can do the thing
UA – so I am clearing my doubts
TH – clearing all these doubts
EB – about the fact that what I want to do
SE – is possible
UE – because I can do it
UN – I know it is possible
CH – I am clearing the doubts
CB – and the 2nd thing I need for motivation
UA – is for the perceived benefit
TH – to outweigh the perceived cost
EB – I am clearing the belief that there is a cost
SE – clearing the fear of the cost
UE – all this fear of taking action
UN – all this feeling
CH – that I just do not want to do it
CB – that it is going to be hard
UA – all this fear that it is going to be really hard
TH – that it is going to cost too much
EB – I choose to enhance
SE – the perceived benefit of taking action
UE – I choose to want to do this
UN – I choose to know
CH – that it is really going to benefit me
CB – I choose to think about those benefits
UA – I choose to feel right now
TH – how good it is going to feel to take action
EB – how good it is going to feel to get those benefits
SE – it is going to feel really good
UE – I choose to feel really good right now
UN – which gives me more energy to take action
CH – I am getting it done
CB – I am clearing all the procrastination
UA – clearing all the reasons for putting it off
TH – I have put it off long enough
EB – the time to take action is now
SE – I am getting it done today
UE – I am seizing the day
UN – carpe diem
CH – today is the day
CB – now is the time
UA – no time like the present
TH – I am allowing myself to be aware
EB – aware of any remaining resistance
SE – and I forgive myself for that resistance
UE – it is not just that I am lazy
UN – I am now clearing this belief that I am lazy
CH – clearing it all the way back through my history
CB – any resistance that I am feeling
UA – is old programmed resistance
TH – I forgive myself for having it
EB – and now I am letting it go
SE – letting it go
UE – I thought I needed it
UN – part of me thought it was keeping me safe
CH – I am allowing myself to see the truth now
CB – I am releasing the perceived cost
UA – allowing myself to embrace the perceived benefits
TH – allowing myself to feel really motivated
EB – I am clearing the doubt that I have the energy
SE – because everything is energy
UE – I am completely made up of energy
UN – I have more than enough energy
CH – I have what it takes to take action
CB – I am giving myself the freedom to take action
UA – I am allowing myself to feel very motivated
TH – in body mind and spirit
Now take a deep breath, and let it go.
Now I want you to focus on the desired results and take full responsibility for your own well being and think about something you would like to achieve and how willing you are to do what it takes.
KP – I choose to focus on the results I want and I choose to love and accept myself just as I am
I choose to focus on the results I want and I choose to be excited about them, I choose to know that I deserve them, I choose to know that I can have them, there may be some things I need to do to get them and I am willing to do what it takes
I choose to focus on the results I want and I choose to deeply and completely love, honour and accept myself just as I am, and anyone else who might be involved
EB – I choose to focus on the results I want
SE – I choose to be excited about them
UE – I choose to know that I deserve them
UN – I choose to know that I can have them
CH – there may be some things I need to do to get them
CB – but I am willing to do what it takes
UA – to get my desired results
TH – even when I now think that could be hard
EB – I am focussing on the results I want
SE – I am allowing myself to focus on the results I want
UE – and I am clearing the resistance to getting those results
UN – I choose to be willing to do what it takes
CH – and part of me might have some resistance there
CB – but I am going to have to do things I do not like to do
UA – and I choose to clear that resistance now
TH – because I deserve the results I want
EB – and I am willing to do what it takes to get them
SE – I am focussing on the results that I want
UE – I am allowing myself to get excited about those results
UN – I choose to imagine achieving those results
CH – I choose to visualise this success
CB – and I allow myself to feel what I imagine what it would feel like
UA – I choose to let myself already feel that good
TH – I choose to feel the success right now
EB – and that helps to motivate me
SE – it makes what seems unpleasant
UE – much more worth while
UN – the more I focus on the results
CH – the easier it becomes to do what it takes
CB – and I discover more and more
UA – that I have what it takes
TH – maybe I settled for lesser results
EB – because I thought myself capable
SE – of only lesser actions
UE – I choose to have more faith in myself
UN – I can do what it takes
CH – and I am setting myself free to do so
CB – I am clearing the resistance
UA – and I am moving forward
TH – in body mind and spirit
Take a deep breath
And then again rate how true the following 2 statements feel on a scale from 1 to 10:
– I am not getting the most important things done.
– I am spinning my wheels, I am doing busy work, and I am procrastinating.
When the scores are lower than a 3 now, you are all-right, but you can still try to get them to a 1 by just repeating this tapping for 21 days in order to really get the procrastination out of your system. Have fun.
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