Question for all you procrastinators out there?
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i'm just answering questions
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First, get off of Yahoo answers! it's the ultimate procrastination site. See, i'm procrastinating myself right now!\n\nNext, take assessing your work as a job itself, and break it into short tasks that you can accomplish one step at a time.\n\nThen, start with the first task (assessing your work), and promise yourself a break after you do it. Limit your break time, but do something you enjoy between tasks, even if it's just watching tv for half an hour, or going on yahoo answers for 15 minutes ;)\n\nThen do the next task, and take another short break. etc...\n\nThis way, you keep on getting things done, and you still have some fun (or at least something less miserable) to look forward to throughout the day/evening, even if you do have a lot of work to do.\n\ngood luck!
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I feel the same way!  I am a junior in college also.  I was so motivated before but have had to force myself to do things this semester.  I have a test this upcoming Wednesday and a presentation due next Wednesday.  Instead of studying or doing research, I am on Yahoo Answers!  To combat your problem, just force yourself to start working on the paper.  Once you get the ball rolling, you will find it gets easier.  Don't allow yourself to take a break unless you absolutely have to or you will just go back to procrastinating.  Good luck!
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Turn off your computer! Don't drink coffee, DO eat chocolate, and TRY to get excited about the subject matter. Read with interest. Once you stop procrastinating and actually start, you may find it easier than you thought!
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Procrastination is the problem here my friend...\nWe all do that. We put-off studying till the 11th hour and then end up having to work on loads of stuff. At this point, we get scared and our heart fills with feelings of frustration, giult, & failure.\nHere's are a few references that might help...I was a chronic procrastinator...I would be scared to study. Now i am slowing getting the confidence.\nREMEMBER: There is NO substitute for hard work\nBest of Luck!!!!
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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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I have found the most effective antidote to procrastination is to have a person or a team to whom you are directly accountable. This is very common in a professional setting and naturally very effective. In an academic setting, it is easy to find ourselves alone where no one else has anything to lose by our procrastination. When this has presented itself as a problem for me, I have enlisted the help of a friend who was willing to be my 'boss' by insisting that I check in regularly with a schedule and reports of my progress. In my case, I could do the same thing for her with something she was having a tough time finding the self-motivation for. \n\nEach of us are then forced to prioritize a list of what needs doing and come up with our own due dates. Even though we each play the role of 'boss' to one another, we are really building a very healthy habit of getting our work done earlier.\n\nThe danger, of course, is if both of us hit a wall at the same time. It is very important that there is a mechanism which requires regular contact. So, perhaps in addition to a daily email or phone call (which can easily be put off) make a point to have a weekly or bi-weekly lunch meeting say. \n\nIt is amazing how much of your capability you can unlock when you yeild the discomfort of admitting how far behind you are. It is just too easy to tell our friends that all is well. Try asking for help, chances are your friend could use a hand too.
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Procrastinaton can have an additive affect for sure.  Try to break down your tasks into the smallest easiest pieces and promise to do just one of the pieces.  When I get in a procrastination place - I find that making a list of the simple component parts gives me something to do that does not require a lot of thought.  And typically once I've done one of the simple things - the second third and fourth simple things seem to get done too.  Works for me.
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turn in the work, do the projects.  Just do your best and dedicate all the time you NEED to it.  Don't take to long or to short of a time.  If you have questions just ask us here on Anwsers.
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Ha Ha snort - oh I'm choking on my lunch here -- ahh Okay Ha Ha giggle snort!  no wonder productivity was up!!  GREAT ONE!!
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I like meaningless questions like this. I'm at work, with 6 hours to go, including 1 hour for lunch, and only an hour's worth of work to do. When it's this slow, I go to yahoo answers. Have a good day.
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Procrastination, It can Be your best friend.. Don't change it. Just improve it. I find my best work comes at the last minute.\n  you are more involved with your work when waiting for the last minute to do things. I guarantee if you try to do something ahead of time and look over at the last minute your going to change it anyway. which will still make it last minute and if you don't change it there will be so many errors that you wish you would have changed it.
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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 :)
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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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I'll tell you tomorrow. Kidding.\n\nReally, I think the trick is to realize that it isn't so bad - not so daunting if you just stick to the schedule, and get 'er done.\n\nFor me, procrastinating was always because I didn't feel like working. It was when I began to realize that I had twice as much work to do if I just left it that I realized that was all the motivation I needed to get it done.\n\nIt is more work to leave it. Whenever you don't feel like doing it, just think of what a pain the catchup is gonna be!
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I try to be on time, but it seems that I will inevitably find something at the last minute and be late! It's as if some part of my mind is intent on rebellion! I could be ready 2 hours or more in advance-- but sure enough I will find something that will interfere and cause me to be late! I always thought it was just coincidental, but finally realized I am just predictably late. So I make sure I do not allow any sidetracking and all is well.
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I think you have to have a definite reason otherwise you procrastinate. One thing that can help is to make a list of things that will make you feel good if you complete the task. Then promise yourself that all you have to do is complete three things on the list each day. They can be small things like buy plants, pay bills or go to the dry cleaners. The deal is you have to complete three things each day no matter what. Good luck!