How do I get over my feelings of Procrastination?
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Tiny steps.  Break the job down into small steps and start with the easiest.  Reward yourself for it.  Then do the next easiest.  Reward yourself.  Get the idea?  Don't think of the whole entire job, just the tiny step.
202299
well try to make smalll steps each day and dont put to much pressure on your self at first start little by little ,and remember that being lazy is easy and people who always choose to do easy things will see no progress in their lifes and remmember to give your self energy or in other words incourage your self everytime you make an improvement even little improvements.Did you know that nowadays even the diseases which cannot be cured by doctors and pills can be cured by energy and you are the most important person in making up this energy ,did you know that 95% of our feelings in every case is realated to the way you look at them so "think positively "I'm sure you will make good progress .                                         SM
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I don't think you have a problem with frusteration so much as you have a problem with procrastination...putting off what you need to do.  There is no easy answer except self discipline and self motivation.  I actually understand your feelings cause I am an expert in procrastination, but the horrible feelings of the probable consequences when the time approaches to face the consequences of procrastination is usually enough to get me motivated these days.  Simply put.....you gotta grow up and do what you gotta do and the sooner the better.  How do you get motivated?  There are different answers for different situations.  You could try a self reward ritual....but you still need self discipline.  Study and finish one task....then take a break and do something you want to do for a specific time period...set a timer.  Go back to studying and finish another task..take a break (set the timer)etc.  I still use a timer when I am on the computer, otherwise I'd have no time to do chores, errands etc.  I like music in the back ground...some peppy music will keep me awake.  You have to find your own answers regardless....the quicker you get started on studying, the less tired and lazy you'll feel.  Sometimes that tired lazy feeling is because of the energy you expend on belated concern, or depression from getting into a rut.  It goes around and around till YOU decide to change your routine.  Back when I was in school, one of my major problems trying to study was my love life...or my lack of love life....depending.  I would be on top of the world cause he called and all I would want to do is think about him  If he didn't call, I would be in the dumps and all I wanted to do was think about him.....I cannot give you an answer for this, except to say I did get some studying done and I did pass my tests....and I did get through school....I just don't know how I did it.  Good luck!!!
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hey, hello :)\nseems like you know you have some issues to overcome, i say you are almost there!\ndon't be miserable. everyone goes through this kind of emotions @ least once in our lifetime.\ni know this feeling too. sometimes, you feel so empty, miserable & unworthy. and every time,when you try to take 1 step forward, you end up taking 2 steps backward.\ntry to start a routine of exercizing, mix with positive people & read joke books.\ndon't ever indulge in self-pity & regrets. the darkest hours are just before dawn. life is a grindstone; and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him depends on what stuff he's made of.\nif you really look around you, everyone has problems too. what makes them happy is that they try to overcome their problems one @ a time.
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You understand it, then detach from it and rememberthe feeling. Once you come to grips you can only go up from there. start off with small goals and work your way up doing larger tasks. Don't overwhelm yourself and be sure to talk to someone to get another view or just to vent.
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buy yourself a large cannon and point it at your backside!!\n:-) seriously though I found the book 'overcoming procrastination' by Dr Wendy Dryden really helpful, but that'll only work if you read it.......\na good tip is just to tell yourself you'll do 10 mins and only 10 mins and then if you want to you can stop. generally I find that once I start I get involved and end up completing it . it's just getting started thats the trouble. also on a more serious note really bad procrastination can be part of a bigger problem like depression. please seek help if you think you might need it.
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I 'hear' you!  'Been there, done that.' Feeling like you're so far behind, that 'what's the use of trying?'\nIf it's not a physical or emotional problem, one that a Dr. should address, then you must 'own' the problem and not allow your emotions to 'own' you. We all have feelings, but it's all about how we react to them that really matters.\n\nI remember how I felt; the same way you feel, but I decided to try something different...like making my study time a priority. I found that I tested much better, and felt much more confident when I was well-prepared. \n \nSounds simple; it's not. But, it's worth a shot..."Nothing ventured, nothing gained."\nI wish you all the best.
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Try to think before you do anything. Another words, try to think before leaping. But don't feel too bad we all go through stages like that.
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The truth is, the only way to stop procrastinating is to have someone push you to do your homework until you get into a good rhythm. For instance, have your parents make you do your homework before you can watch TV. After about a month of this, you will begin to do homework on your own without being forced.
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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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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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First things first. I personally do my things according to how important the thing/project is. Then I go one at a time with a faster pace - fast enough not to make mistakes otherwise, I have to redo it and it is obviously a waste of time already spent. Everything is important so make a list of the ones thats due sooner. Make A to do list and check them out soon as you are done. Just calm down and focus.
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cut down on the disctractions. cut off your cellphone and don't open your messenger.\nalso, rotate your homework so you do one boring subject followed by one fun subject. and have an accountability partner. say, you'll meet your friend at starbucks when you get your homework done, and when you get there, have her ask you if it's done.
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Been there, done that, still sometimes doing it. You've got to have willpower to resist. I know its hard, but you have to do it! Don't let the computer control you! Try to set a time to log on, like noon. Before that, do all you have to do, clean, laundry, etc. Then have some lunch. Make sure you have accomplished something before logging on so you won't feel so bad later. Take breaks in between, like before you check out another site go to the bathroom and on the way back, pick up a few things and put them back where they belong. \n\nWhen you feel that urge to look up something, write it down first! Make a list(maybe 5 items) before you really have to look them up. And log off when you feel there isn't anything else to do. You really need to get your rest! \n\nGood luck!
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oh i feel so sorry for you.\nFirst, blinking your eye once is a while is good but can be annoying.Try and tell your close friends about this and ask them to talk to you about life and the near future.That should keep you busy.You should get over it.Troy and build up a will power where slowly you'll see resluts.Talk to people.Be heard.Express Yourslef!\nI hope my theory works! That is all i can do to help!
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set your goals, but do so PRACTICALLY. DON'T put too much on your plate...do what you can in 24 HOURS -- and no more...focus and you will achieve...good luck...acknowledging that you have a problem with this is the first step.....
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If the "just do it" approach really worked, you wouldn't be asking this question. I have had trouble with procrastination because off ADD, but poor time management can happen to everybody. My biggest help is my planner. I can list everything I need to do in one place. If I know there is a project coming up that I would normally procrastinate getting started, I break up the task into smaller pieces and schedule time to complete each step. \n\nSay you have a research paper due in a month, set deadlines for each part, and schedule time to complete each step. My planning would look like this: \n1. Pick topic-due Nov. 10th, \n2. Meet with professor Nov. 15th\n3. Research- finish by Nov. 22\nIn the days before each step I would schedule time to complete it, like "internet research" 1-3 Wednesday,  "library" 4-6 Thursday, etc. \n\nFor me, to break each piece down to something I could do in a few hours a day or less helps keep me from being overwhelmed and avoiding the task altogether. It also keeps me from getting burned out on doing any one thing for too long and avoiding it the next scheduled time. Even if you have to break it down into 15 minute increments to complete the task-schedule it, get it done. You can get a lot done in 15 minutes, even if it sucks terribly, its only 15 minutes.\n\nYou just have to set your priorities and stick with it. If you schedule "library research" on Wednesday afternoon and a friend wants to go to the movies, tell them you're busy. Better yet, go when you finish your scheduled task. Then you feel rewarded for sticking to your schedule and you don't have to sit through a movie thinking "oh man, now when am I going to finish that research..."\n\nThis can be generalized over a variety of tasks and projects. \n\nSince I've graduated college and I am now a mom of 2 toddlers and a part-time therapist, even simple things have to be scheduled for me or they just won't get done. I actually schedule my laundry this way. Since I don't have a deadline, I don't get so obsessive about the details, but it's much better to be a little weird about my schedule than living with mountains of dirty clothes.  I also hate cleaning the bathroom, so I schedule it for a day that I don't have anything else that's unpleasant. Then I can say "hey, I cleaned the bathroom, I'm done for the day!" \n\nA Franklin Covey planner worked best for me (but they are expensive), but there are a ton of varieties, or you can just use a simple notebook. Or your computer if you are so digitally inclined. The key is that it works for you and keeps you on task. (Without my planner, I am that guy in the blackberry commercial that stops walking and looks bewildered when his friend takes it away! I really would get nothing done! I hope you're not that bad.) \n\nIf it is a consistent problem, talk to you doctor about ADD. And even if it's not, the ADD community has a ton of products that can help (special planners, computer programs, products like watches with reminder alarms, etc.) Search for some websites and you might find something useful. I didn't know about these things until after college and boy would they have helped my gpa! \n\nWell, hope this helps! Good luck! And get started already!\n\n\n.