Chances are that right now you are grappling with 13 outstanding life admin tasks on your ‘to-do’ list, according to new research by Medibank. Among dreaded tasks like filing that tax return, or ironing that giant pile of clothes, around75 per cent of women are putting off important medical appointments including pap tests, dental check-ups and blood tests. Three things you can do to get back on track:
1. Celebrate: Make each birthday a health day to check in with your body and schedule annual check-ups.
2. Delegate: Seek help with niggly items you’ve been putting off (we love airtasker.com).
3. Set deadlines: Making sure you have a start and end date for tasks turns procrastination into action.
(Discover how to bounceback from anything in the Dec/Jan issue of Prevention.)
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