We’ve all heard that procrastination is bad, but you probably haven’t been reading much about the positive use of procrastination.

Take a break

Always plan your breaks, in fact I highly recommend having a break every 90 minutes or even less. However you should keep these breaks short (preferably no more than 5-10 min). This will make sure you stay fresh and productive and because they’re short they won’t interrupt your workflow. Furthermore if you take this chance to stretch or just walk around a bit, you will do a lot for ergonomics.

Take even more breaks

Yes you read correctly. If you’re stumped by a situation and simply unable to find a solution, just drop everything and do something completely different (go and watch tv for a few minutes) and try to unplug. Although this might sound like being plain lazy, you will find yourself with solutions popping out of nowhere or at least the ability to see more angles of the problem and it’s solution.

In conclusion

I’m not saying you should actually procrastinate and not get any work done, but I am saying that taking a break is ok and even more than ok, breaks are a part of the creative process, but more on that another time. So take control over procrastination and you will turn a destructive enemy into a helpful friend.