how can i prevent or stop procrastination?
155934
You do realize that you are now procrastinating? Just get up! Try doing things you have always wanted to do, put yourself infront of people you like.
1098035
Most may just say, "yeah....laziness...", but read this.....\n\n\n"Procrastination, which at first sounds like a simple behavior, is, in fact, quite complex. It involves emotions, skills, thoughts or attitudes, and factors we are unaware of. Furthermore, the causes and dynamics of putting off an important but unpleasant task vary from person to person and from task to task for the same person," states Dr. Clayton E. Tucker Ladd in Psychological Self-Help. \n\n\nLadd divides procrastinators into two main groups: "the tense-afraid types" who are filled with self-doubt, low self-esteem and fears of failure; and "the relaxed, pleasure seeking procrastinators" who are easily distracted by more pleasurable activities than the tasks which seem almost hatefully boring.\n\n\nTheories on the Causes of Procrastination: \n\n\nFear of failure -- Fear of failure can be paralyzing. If you have an anxiety disorder, you may even convince yourself that failing at a small task will result in devastating consequences.\n\nFear of success -- Success should be a positive situation. \n\nPerfectionism -- A perfectionist often thinks, "Why do something if it can't be done perfectly?" Perfectionism may result in well-done tasks. Unfortunately, it may also lead to an inability to start or finish tasks.\n\nBoredom -- Perhaps you just aren't interested in the task. How do you motivate yourself to do something you dislike?\n\nAnger -- Maybe you're angry at your spouse who happens to want you to mow the lawn, so you put it off. Procrastination can be an unhealthy way of responding to a problem in a relationship.\n\nLack of skills or information -- You don't start because you can't, and you're afraid to let someone know.\n\nPoor health -- You're tired. You're ill. You have a headache. These are rational reasons for putting a task on hold. However, be sure to make a time to get back to it or designate it to someone else.\n\nDistractions -- Distractions may be mental (you're mourning the loss of a loved one) or environmental (your neighbor is playing loud music) or physical (you're too hungry to concentrate).\n\nThere you have it my friends!
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I think the best thing to do is to work on things over time instead of saving everything for the last minute.  I always found that when the last minute came, I would just keep putting things off.  Just set aside a little bit of time each day to work on something.  But, oh i know thats harder said than done.
959460
don't procrastinate. putting things off until the last minute is always a bad idea!
1096366
terrible, terrible procrastination method....\ni'll answer this question tomorrow
89756
Lots of ways but one I'll mention is: To Do List. One per day. You put the most important task first. Then second and so forth. You may not get them all done but you'll surely get more done that if you had no  prioritized list. This may seem too simple but guess what one of the richest men in USA once said? He was asked how he gets so much accomplished; how was he so successful, etc. One of his answers was: My daily TO DO LIST. Think about it. Try it.
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If you want to stop procrastinating take small steps to overcome it. Instead of maling a day long to do list just pick one thing to do by a certain time. A few days later add a second thing to do a certain time. Using the same approach, every few days add an additional thing. Before you know it you'll be getting a lot of things done on time and you'll feel better about yourself and your future. Good luck.
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write 24 hours on a piece of rubber or plastic and stretch it.\n\non a serious note-\n\norganise things, set your priorities and goals for a certain day and make sure you follow them. don't stick to anything that you feel is wasting your time at present. if its the net cut down on it. if its useless chatting cut down on it too.\n\nand just in case you aren't wasting time and utilising it to the fullest why worry. \n\nyou can't kill yourself man.\n\nALL THE BEST!!
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Sit down, make a list, prioritize that list and start with the first and do not go to the next until you have it done and crossed it off of the list. You will be surprised at how fast you are setting down and making a new list and how fast you get caught up just by doing a few things every day.
222976
Sadly, most procrastinators are prefectionists. \n\nTo stop the procrastination you have to give up some of the perfection.
29923
prioritize your tasks. tackle the immediate hard ones first. you will have more satisfaction knowing the hard one had been done. less stress doing the easier tasks. you dont have to finish everything in one sitting though. can you delegate responsibilities? be happy.
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1.  Calm down.\n\n2.  Relax and take deep breaths when you feel stressed. \n\n3.  Get a day planner and use it religiously for the first 6 months.  Schedule everything including taking breaks, exercising, going to the movies, schoolwork, etc.  This method will allow you to see where you procrastinate.\n\n4.  Get a buddy to help you keep to your schedule as much as possible (a reminder buddy - not a brutal beat-me-up-if-I-miss-an-appt buddy).\n\n5.  Talk to your school counselor about your class schedule and get a tutor to help you over the hump until you can develop good learning habits.\n\nGood luck!
615964
You have to motivate and challenge yourself.  Try doing as many tasks as possible before noon.  Then double that by the end of the week.  Challenges are what keeps us going!
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1. .Plan your work.\n2. Do not postpone your work\n3. Do not expect anything from anybody.\n4. Do not get dishearten if you fail. \n5. Keep trying till you achieve your goal
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1 - Stop wasting time on internet sites lol\n\n2 - Prioritise your workload and make a "To Do" list\n\n3 - If you know that you will not meet your deadline, talk to whoever set it, explain why not and when the work will be completed by.\n\n4 - Look at why you are in this situation. Are you receiving too much work? Have you wasted time? Are you involving others to help you, or delegating properly as appropriate? What can be done to prevent a repeat situation?\n\n5 - Sometimes when I have a lot of work to do I find it helps to actually stand back from it for a little while. I'll go for a short walk outside, clear my head, plan what I am going to do, and then return refreshed and able to better cope with the situation. Despite the time "lost" with the break, I will then be able to complete the work a lot faster and without the stress!
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Just stop making excuses like ;\n\nI'll do it later.\nI'll just watch this TV show.\nI'll make a cup of coffee first to get me prepared.\n\nSit down, open your books and start writing or typing.\n\nDo it now !\n\nNo.....Do it now !
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Whenever I am procrastinating (which is more frequently than I would care to admit) I find it best to take the easiest, least drudge-like task and tackle it first. So start with an outline to the papers, write your name, your professors name leave a blank for the title, Section it off into sections reading "thesis statement", introductory paragraph etc. It' sjust easier that way. Ok, this said, I will now get a start on my two papers that are due on Thursday! Thanks for the reminder. (And by the way your thoughts aren't useless :)