Thread: Procrastination
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Old Feb 19, 2016, 05:36 PM
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Assuming that you don't have any assignments or reports due tomorrow I would pace yourself and break things down into smaller tasks in order of due dates and difficulty.

Work on task A which is due the soonest for an hour (or less) a day until completed. Task B which isn't due for 2 weeks but is a harder task than others maybe work on 30 min - hour every other day until done. Plug and play here. You get the idea here. Your daily schedule will soon fill up between work projects and tasks plus school assignments so try to pace out each day so that it has some work, some school with breaks scheduled in as well. I loved the advice of moving every 20 minutes. That will do wonders getting the creative juices flowing by clearing your mind and keep your blood pumping which will help you get to the recommended 10,000 steps that Doctor's recommend for exercise.

I'm no longer working full time and am chasing my dream of becoming a writer. While I am pretty good about not putting off my daily writing sessions I am a huge procrastinator about cleaning and getting my house packed for our move in three months. I need to pace myself and the project is so big that it feels TOO big and overwhelming which makes it easy to push the work off each day and before long weeks have gone by. Now is crunch time. Time to get serious (like studying for an exam TWO weeks prior so that you can pace yourself instead of waiting until 2 days prior and having to pull all nighters to get ready) and break down all the work I must do in small daily steps so that in time it will get done instead of waiting until the week of the move and having to stay up around the clock packing and cleaning done in time.

All I do is 30 minutes a day working my way up to 90 minuted a day broken down into three 30 minute sessions so that I can get it done and go at a pace that is good for my health.

There is a board here on PC that deals with self help/improvement and it includes some interesting threads on procrastination and how to avoid it. Plus there is a lot of support there with people encouraging others as they make their goals and chase their dreams. You may want to check it out.

Best wishes to you as you chase your dreams. *hugs*