Hm, I need tips on overcoming procrastination.

NoFX
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:44:08 +0000

yup making a long detailed list is helpful. because you start to get frightened of the enormous list of things and you tend to hurry up and do them. (also good for studying for tests too).
Detailed as in - (example)

memorise carbon cycle

memorise nitrogen cycle

memorise phosphate cycle
INSTEAD of, - memorise all the cycles

I actually put everything in random order and i pick out the things that’s the easiest and fastest to accomplish. That way, I get to cross out things faster and i start to feel good because I dont have to see a long list of things one after the other… weird i know…

also, putting yourslef in a situation where you are forced to study is great. Like the public library. At times i drove to the library, i ended up staying there for 40min because i had the freedom to drive somewhere else and eat or osmething.
So, go take the bus to the library, or ask your parents to drive you there. And only take enough money to buy coffee or tea or a drink or a snack or something, or you’ll end up procrastinating in some shop nearby. Or better, take a flask of coffee and some food with you so you dont have to leave the library.
And stay away from the magazine section… They used to take 2 hrs of my library time…
And try not to take your cellphone wit you… Once I played chess on it for 40min… If you dont take your cellphone, you wont be tempted to call your parents to pick you up or osmething.

and umm if you are a nail biter, cut down all your nails before you study, or you’ll end up biting your nails for a very long time.

And make sure your mp3 is all charged up. And make sure you take enough stationary. Because if you do go home to get the stuff you forgot, you’ll end up staying home for a long period of time…

like chenboi says, make a schedule. I like planning everything a week before things so i get to see how much crap i have to do everyday. That way, I cant say “oh well, i’ll just do this tomorow, it’s actually due 3 days away so no hurry…” (unless the next 3 days look empty)

sorry this is a bit long. I’ve had a lot of problems with procrastinating myself… this is just my long experience…