Thought I could also share my strategy “eat the frog” - imagine u had an awesome meal made for you but had to eat a frog with it. Putting it off may spoil ur meal. getting hard stuff done first (aka eat frog first) means u can enjoy the rest of your meal knowing the hard thing was done first. Using this metaphor I take the thing I am procrastinating on and just commit to 5 mins of starting it and then see how I go. It’s never as hard once I start. I also use the pomodoro technique set to 20 minutes and that’s all I will do and then come back after a break. I learned frequent breaks are a necessity and while it may make me slower or appear lazy - it’s still better than not starting at all….

Thanks for sharing you strategies. :)

Yes, it all makes a lot of sense. Cool insight. And you are welcome for the video :)

"procrastinating anxiety by getting my work done" that sounds great :)

That sounds very hard. I hope some of these tips were help for you.

I've been struggling with this for decades...the best advice I can give you is, try to be okay with "failing" sometimes. You don't have to let it define you. I try to approach it like this: sure, I screwed up, but that event is in the past. In the present, there's no reason not to try again, and again and again. Have empathy for yourself, like you would for, say, a child who keeps falling off a bicycle while trying to learn how to ride it. You'd never be angry at the child for not getting it right on the first attempt. I really hope this helps!

It may be necessary to figure out where to start first. If it is truly necessary, that would be a valid reason to delay something. Seems totally reasonable, and in that case, it would not be procrastination. However, if you are using the argument "I don't know where to start" as an excuse, then it would be procrastination. In that case, the question becomes what would make you more comfortable with the task ahead. How could you regulate your emotions in a way that would enable you to move on?

I find listening to metalcore through my headphones helps. Don't really understand why. I can't listen to spoken word or listen through the speaker. I still struggle with procrastination, especially when tired. I think work email and work instant messaging makes it harder as there are so many distractions. I am diagnosed dyslexic, although I could have more undiagnosed.

I’m glad you made it clear that procrastination is when delays are ‘unnecessary’. I’m mildly dyslexic and over the years I have learnt how to recognise when it is necessary, when my ideas are gestating or I’m gathering thoughts or energy subconsciously. When that happens I know I need to be kind and trust myself that starting earlier won’t mean I finish earlier. When I am procrastinating I usually find I’m ok when I actually start, so often I do something I know is not too hard for me as a warm up. Or else I break the task into smaller chunks and just do a little bit, if it’s just procrastination I feel happier that I am actually making a difference which helps keep me going.

Thanks for sharing...

Sounds like you already have some great strategies in place. Thanks for sharing.

The reason I procrastinate is because of overwhelm. Either the information is overloading, or the task itself is too big. For physical tasks I have to make it smaller, whether I do less, or see less at once. Dishes are often a challenge for me. I have bins where I can pull the pile of dishes out of the sink so it's empty. When the sink is full I get overwhelmed and walk away, but when it's empty I can wash enough to fill the dishrack. When they finish drying I do another, I blow a fan on them to dry them faster. But I get backlogged a lot so may have to wash four dish racks full and never really catch up. I'm in a shared household and the others don't follow the rule of washing everything immediately and I wind up doing most of the dishes or they don't get clean. There are no dish or clothing washing machines in apartments here. For information related tasks that I don't really have great solutions for. Most of the time I just avoid it. I have no way to read small amounts and retain it or link it together. If I can't do it all at once I lose the threads. If I do need to read something I may juice my brain with a ton of sugar and caffeine in a pinch to give me enough energy to drive my hyerfocus. I can't really eat sugar or drink caffeine now because I did that too much and my body has worn out I guess. If I do it, I get sick, or may spend the next day in bed.

You are so welcome ☺️

Hey Tali, thank you for telling me that I mixed it up. I am definitely going to check that in the new video that I am working on.

You're welcome!

great question, I will get back to you with an answer

Glad it was helpful!

Well, if that is the case share some of your experiences with the topic ;)

I hope this video helped you out a little…

You are not alone with it…

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Higher stress and anxiety levels, especially with no outlet

OMG I have written so many loving and encouragement letters to myself

Seems like you are already on your way… ☺️

You're welcome ☺️

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とげた I'm schitzo affective BTW. I enjoyed your video. I procrastinate doing things like making appointments and things. Anxiety

I live in America. Where do you live?

I am in Israel 😊

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