Even the most highly organized and productive people self sabotage occasionally and put off what needs to be done. But why is this?

Procrastination takes a lot of energy and ultimately prevents us from reaching our fullest potential. Surely no one would choose to procrastinate! Not so. Procrastination is our subconscious mind’s way of protecting us. Generally, we procrastinate when we are afraid of failure, we don’t believe in ourselves or we’re unwilling to move outside of our comfort zone. Alternatively, we might procrastinate because we are angry or resentful towards someone else and all this negative energy is preventing us from moving forward.

Procrastination is debilitating, stressful and frustrating. It causes us to feel trapped, overwhelmed and guilty. However, if we can recognize the reasons underlying the procrastination, they can be neutralized with EFT, and we can move forward productively.

EFT Statements

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With your dominant hand, tap the karate chop point on the other hand while saying the following:

Even though I’m procrastinating and I can’t move forward, I deeply and completely accept how I’m feeling anyway

Even though it’s really difficult to stop procrastinating because I’m used to feeling this way, I am allowing myself to change now

Even though I can’t seem to motivate myself to do what needs to be done, I love and accept myself, no matter what

Now tap the following places while saying each of the phrases below.

Top of the head: I’m procrastinating

Eyebrow: I can’t stop!

Side of the eye: I can’t move forward

Under the eye: I want to move forward

Under the nose: but something is holding me back

Chin: I’m so frustrated

Collarbone: I feel completely stuck

Under the arm: why can’t I change?

Top of the head: perhaps I don’t want to change at the moment

Eyebrow: feeling this way is comfortable

Side of the eye: I’m not sure I can change yet

Under the eye: what if I could change?

Under the nose: I wonder why I’m so afraid to move forward?

Chin: what if I decided to stop procrastinating right now?

Collarbone: I choose to feel safe in this decision

Under the arm: I choose to accept who I am and how I’m feeling

Now close your eyes and take a deep but comfortable breath. You might need to repeat this process or feel free to change the wording so it applies to how you really feel.