Ep 314: How To Stop Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Revenge bedtime procrastination is something most perfectionists struggle to stop. When you’re not planning properly as a perfectionist, you put more business tasks on your to-do list than you have time to complete. Because you want to be productive, you put pressure on yourself to get everything done. But then you don’t know what to do first…</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You end up working on a random business task until it’s 80% done (and then get distracted by something else) or you do nothing at all. All the while, you’re feeling guilty that you’re so far behind. You’re thinking about all of the things you should be doing that aren’t getting done (like posting consistently on social media). And you’re trying to catch up on all of the life admin your past self has delegated to you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every day has an undercurrent of overwhelm, panic and stress. And with every unproductive day that passes, it only gets harder to trust you’ll get everything done. You’re burned out from all the stopping and starting. And you’re beginning to wonder if you’ll ever change.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But then comes bedtime. You promised yourself you’d get to bed on time but you knew you wouldn’t. But why would you? The hours past bedtime are the only guilt-free time you get to yourself. In the still of the night, you can relax and unwind. Nothing is expected of you. The pressure is off. And you have the promise of a more productive tomorrow.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s the thing - a bedtime alarm or better nighttime routine won’t stop revenge bedtime procrastination. Revenge bedtime procrastination is a symptom of a bigger problem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Because you haven’t been planning properly…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You’re putting too much on your to-do list</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"