How do you stop procrastinating and get your work done? (2 Viewers)

[Harmony_Starz]

I don't stop procrastinating, I wait until the last minute and cry

Do u get it done while crying?

 

[Harmony_Starz]

I wait until the absolute last minute and then lock in for that amount of time.

Back when I was getting my associates degree i spent an 8 hour block writing 2 essays from about 10pm-6am that were due in class Monday. I did well on both so what it taught me is even if I pushed it off I'd still do well 🤷‍♀️

Thats good for you, I can do that though, I will just get more scared, cry and do nothing and doom myself further

 

[Harmony_Starz]

By getting it done

I wish it were so easy

 

[Harmony_Starz]

its better to get it done early, so u have free time. just make it a routine.

I need your motivation to just get stuff done

 

[Harmony_Starz]

Commit to a short amount of time, then take small breaks.
Idk how long your work will take, but if it's hours... maybe take a 15 min break at the top of each hour?

Could you do your work with someone, while they're doing their own work?

Nope, focusing for 5 minutes is a huge issue, i cant do for a whole hour

Not really, they dont understand procrastination an are not helpful at all

 

[Harmony_Starz]

1. Understand why you procrastinate.
Do you have ADD, bad planning skills, tired, over worked? These are not excuses. These are the reality of your life. Understanding why you do something helps you do things differently.
2. Understand that it's ok to procrastinate when it's to your advantage.
3. Accept your a procrastinator.
4. Accept your not a slave to procrastination.

I'm a procrastinator. I'm perfectly OK with this! Somethings I purposefully procrastinate on because I do better work when I'm under pressure.

The best advise I can give is to learn how to use procrastination to your advantage. and Lastly, you can't just stop procrastinating. Procrastination is an innate supernatural ability some of us possess. It's like super strength. You have to learn not only how to control it but when to unleash it on the world. Be positive about it! For other's, procrastination is a learned behavior. They can't just stop procrastinating either. You cannot unlearn a behavior, but you can however, replace it with a different behavior. Please be patient with yourself and love yourself enough to understand and overcome this.

Of all of them, ADD is kinda likely, but I cant say unless I get it checked and my uncle would call it something people created to use an excuse for not doing things

Thank you

 

[Harmony_Starz]

I’m not an expert at all but I can regurgitate what I’ve heard “experts” say

Some possible ways are:

• Put aside distractions, especially electronics
• Make a schedule with work time and breaks
• Take breaks
• Maybe have a specific work type setup to get into the mood (like always studying by your desk or whatnot)
• Reward yourself for getting tasks done
• Stay well hydrated and eat enough, it can improve focus
  
  There’s a lot more, these are ones I remember

While doing coding on a laptop, that aint possible

I've attempted these, nothing much works on me

 

[Harmony_Starz]

I had one of my class lectures on this specific topic

The best way is to make a to-do list in your planner or notebook on any specific task you need to get done that day. Make sure to prioritize getting things done earlier so you don't have to worry

Thank you

 

[Harmony_Starz]

Split your work into multiple parts. Start with the most difficult/annoying part, everything else will feel easier then.

I'll try!!!

 

[Harmony_Starz]

i convince myself that if i don't do my work then i will die of a deadly disease that will overcome my body

Honestly these are the type of things I use to give myself motivation often but its usual someones death

 

[Harmony_Starz]

I make sure to think it through and plan in my head even if I get nothing done, so when I do it I know what my general work is going to be about. I also like to open up the tabs/documents I work on on my laptop even if I still spend time surfing the web, then it's like a physical, visual, reminder

I've been thinking of doing that

Planning exactly what all I have to do and writing it down so that when I look at it, I dont get scared about where to start

 

[Harmony_Starz]

for me I go in a space where I won't be disturbed and with no distractions I study for 25 mins and take 5 min breaks until im done

That sounds wonderful