Find your productive procrastination methods, as my friends call it. I find that there’s generally about 40 things I want to do … all at once. Realistically, I know I can’t do them all. However, finding the ones I can do while I procrastinate on the others has been important. For example: got a paper due Friday, and it’s Wednesday? I can’t start it yet, because I just freaking can’t, so I’m going to fold the clothes I’ve not folded for two weeks. I’m procrastinating on the paper, but I’m still productive.

Also, if your energy/hyperactivity ebbs and flows, having a routine for high energy days and one for low energy days. Low energy day= an accomplishment to eat, sleep, get to work at a decent time, & wrangle a shower. High energy day= meal prepping (for low energy days), deep condition my hair or cut my toe nails, load & run the dishwasher or do a load of laundry, and catch up on the endless stack of 5 minute emails I’ve been putting off for days at work. Find what works for you on the high/low energy days, & just try to keep moving.

This is my first post so I hope it is helpful.