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SactoMoFo1 t1_j16sx25 wrote
That’s effective for me. Countdown from 3 to 1 and get to it
xplozion15 t1_j172ki2 wrote
I procastinate as well but when i do i decide a day. Example - my pending work is there i will procastinate it n decide i will do it after 2 days but will surely do it after 2 days ..
DeliCreep t1_j17l4o3 wrote
I will give you some tips tomorrow.
Zaphanathpaneah t1_j16vr6d wrote
You might consider looking into Executive Function Disorder or ADHD.
Thought I was lazy/procrastinating for a long time, but now pretty sure I'm ADHD Inattentive subtype. Just wish it was easier to get in to get an evaluation and diagnosis. I've been waiting 3 months for a phone call just to get my evaluation scheduled, which will probably be another 6 to 12 months after that.
Grenuille t1_j1axcuo wrote
I was diagnosed while being seen by a psychiatrist for chronic depression. After I had been seeing her for 6 plus months, maybe a year, the told me she thought I had ADHD. I was in my 30s and had a son diagnosed with hyperactive type ADHD. After I was diagnosed I had my younger child evaluated and it turned out he had inattentive type like me.
Good Luck!
appearingsuperhuman t1_j16nznh wrote
Check out a website called Focusmate
And read this article twice:
chbuk t1_j174w9b wrote
I‘m typically more rock and metal, but I’m always surprised how much better I focus, and happier I be, when listening to classical music in some situations.
Especially when they are not tasks I want to do, but have to do.
It seems to make the tasks happier, but also let’s me focus better.
After a few weeks, putting on headphones to get tasks done is almost like a little trigger that puts me into this super hero mindset and feeling:
“I’m getting this done. I’m smart enough to figure any problems of this task. And I’m stubborn enough to deal with any challenges of this task as they come up.”
Not sure if this helps, but here are some of the things that might he happpening..
Grenuille t1_j1axpkx wrote
Turning my mind off in one way or another helps me too. I am a voracious reader but I will put on books on tape and zone out (and then have to read the book later) or even out on very familiar rock. I havent tried classical but I will give it a go.
I also realized that playing word games and doing crosswords for an hour really elevates my mood by again, getting me out of my head.
AdWise5645 t1_j17onir wrote
Realize ur going to die and u will have wasted so much potential. Momento mori
erinmshearer t1_j18bo2q wrote
I used to always say I did better under the pressure of a deadline, and I did, because I required that looming deadline to give me the adrenal to finish something. From what I've been reading about trauma it comes from being in a chronic fight or flight state, it leaves you frozen. in order to overcome this freeze state you need the stress of a deadline.
I've had to start using pomodoro timers and blocking time in my day. Now that I've got an infant and a toddler it's nearly impossible and I find myself having to channel that type of energy whenever I get a free minute.
I also deleted social media apps from my phone to help me eliminate doom scrolling because I always feel like I have no time and after seeing how much time I was spending online I did in fact have the time.
Adulting is hard fellow human
2reform t1_j18gtdu wrote
Most wanted procrastinator here. What everyone said.
CollieSchnauzer t1_j19204d wrote
There are different types of procrastination. I mostly hop on stuff and get it done, but if it's something that scares me I will put it off. My internal talk is, "I just can't face it" with a feeling of doom or despair.
If that's how I feel, I find the best technique is to set a timer and say, "I only have to do 20 minutes today." Or 60 or 30 or 15--the rule is I come up with a number that is tolerable. If that means lowering it to 10, fine. I can do anything with a good strong effort for 10 min.
I like accomplishing stuff so once I get going I will usually keep going. But if I hit the timer goal I can stop and I feel great about it.
The #1 secret to my procrastination usually comes down to, "After I do the research I will have to make a decision and I'm afraid to make the decision." A lot of things have gone wrong in my life over the past 20 yrs (medical stuff, interpersonal stuff) so I've acquired a new fear of making decisions.
If I do the research over the course of a few days I generally get enough info that I can make the decision comfortably--but somehow doing the research while anticipating the decision is too hard. I have to separate the two things--leave the decision for a timer task on a different day.
#2 secret to my procrastination: I grew up in a dysfunctional family and now have a lot of responsibility for helping/dealing with/making decisions for my elderly parents. It's hard, it's daily, and I also have to deal with two siblings who have caused a lot of damage in my life. So I'm coping with something that works like a parasitic battery drain in your car. >> The lesson here is to be aware of and respect the other factors that are causing stress in your systems.
#3 secret to my procrastination: I do way more research and work than other people do in order to try and guarantee a better result. Part of this is personality, part of it is trying to waterproof my life to prevent more bad stuff happening. (See #1.) I haven't found a comfortable way to change this, but I do remind myself occasionally, "It's okay to be a satisficer not an optimizer."
I'm not sure what exact type of procrastination you're talking about, but I have found being gentle with myself and shrinking the size of the task to such a tiny amt that it is doable can be a good strategy.
Also--hopping on something RIGHT AWAY (even if it's a tiny timer task) is the right answer for me. I hate feeling like I am behind the curve.
AtroKahn t1_j1924rn wrote
You need some Stoicism in your life. If you want to crowbar yourself into a better person, there is no better way than through the greats. If it was good enough for Zeno, Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. It ought to be good enough for you.
I watch this guys channel daily to get me pumped to own my shit.
https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic
Watch this one every morning...
dr_braga t1_j19qokw wrote
Forget "motivation". Motivation is not practical. You must remove distractions.
Use Cold Turkey Blocker, turn off your phone and leave it inside a drawer, uninstall video games, delete every social media app.
Eliminate every cue that makes you procrastinate.
This is the ONLY thing that worked for me in over 6 years of trying to fix procrastination.
Without distractions, you can only work. Then work eventually becomes interesting.
Objective-Guidance78 t1_j19vdmd wrote
I’ll give you something in a minute
Grenuille t1_j1awtm7 wrote
Also a serial procrastinator and I set alarms for EVERYTHING including reminders that i need to start a larger task such as dressing and getting ready for an event.
Sadly, I am also chronically late and easily distracted (ADHD) so I even set alarms giving me 15 min etc warnings before I need to leave. This helps me only be slightly late rather than really late.
I set all my alarms either at night before bed or in am when I wake up while I drink coffee. It is not perfect but it helps.
LukeSteeves t1_j1azium wrote
I was going to stop procrastinating tomorrow.
But seriously, my best tip is just start the thing you have to do. It's as simple as that, instead of thinking about it, or planning it, or trying to figure out how to stop procrastinating, just take action and do the thing.
XatuPrime t1_j16op57 wrote
I’ll let you know some other time. 😉
Clewtz t1_j16mmkp wrote
Fellow serial procrastinator here.
5 second rule - The moment you think about doing it get up within 5 seconds and start.
Otherwise it’ll never get done.