i rly srsly have a problem with this especially after school ))): like im always on tumblr or something so i never get anything done rip
so im gonna try to practice what i preach from now on!!! lets get into it!
preparing for productivity
when you get home from school or work, give yourself a 20-50 minute break. lets be honest we all have those days when we try to jump right into doing whatever the heck you need to do right when you get home but after like 20 minutes youâre distracted and a mess and not getting any work done. the easy way to prevent this is to give yourself time to do all of that before you start your work so youâre not distracted later (give urself an hour if its been an especially long day). eat a snack, wash ur face tbh, whip your hair, idk what you crazy kids do but do it. srsly. just get it out of the way.
get everything ya need in one place. this is kinda a no-brainer especially since itâs all over tumblr. but srsly why get up every 5 minutes to get a pencil or something? just have it all in the first place. ez.
turn off your phone or put it in airplane mode. personally i like to pretend like im so determined and focused but every time i see the little t at the top of my phone im just gone. donât let it distract you. if you need the internet, use your laptop/computer for less distractions.
set the mood. idk what you do, whether thats playing the moana soundtrack hanging up fairy lights, putting on your diffuser or playing rap music; idk man! do it.
alright so now u got ur fairy lights, ur mildliners, ur face washed, and ur apple juice (??? apple juice is lit???). now throw yourself into it. literally just force yourself to do it. donât know how??? welll!!! not sure how to help you! (no im kidding donât leave yet pls)
use the touch it once rule. this is a favorite of the studyblr community. it means that everything on your to-do list, everything you know you need to accomplishâ start it. just tell yourself âiâll only do 3 math problemsâ or âiâll only work on this resume for 5 minutesâ. they say the hardest part is always starting. chances are, that unfinished worksheet is going to really bother you and youâll end up finishing it. if not, then just come back to later and touch it again and again until you finish it. tedious, but it works.
use the âtwo minute ruleâ. i got this one from @emmastudies! this rule means that if anything on your list takes 2 minutes or less to do (checking your emails, checking your tumblr inbox or something), do it. just get it done.
keep it balanced. do like one easy task and then one hard task so youâre getting everything done but not overwhelming yourself either.
break down your tasks. donât just look at a giant task like âwrite a 3-page paperâ. break it down into smaller subtasks like âplan paper. draft paper. edit paper. type and print paper.â its much less scary to look at.
visualize procrastination as a monster. i do NOT take credit for this one; i saw it in a masterpost somewhere so this isnt mine!!! but basically i read that you should look at procrastination as a scary opponent ready to eat you alive (and honestly it is). tackle it. donât let it attack. be so scared of it that you donât let it get anywhere near you.
honestly just do it and keep at it. stop letting procrastination kick your ass so that you can be productive and stay productive. the work is itâs own reward (:
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