procrastination- how do you get over it?

amazon_spice

ManAtHome wrote:

Ummm dunno, will have to think about it - can I report back tomorrow?

That was going to be my line! :rotfl:

landlake

Don't stop to think about doing something, the second it occurs to you that you should do it: DO IT.

Also try mixing work and pleasure/excercise i.e. listening to music while doing research or using an exercise bike while revising.

If only I could follow my own advice ...

mh1923

This is not good. I was feeling guilty about procrastinating about a distance learning assignment that i do on my own schedule, and when I read here about people putting off their essays, I immediately felt better and thought 'Well, I could go and take a nap then...'
:wall:

No I CAN'T! This course is kicking my butt, and if I don't get the 10% bonus for doing the continuous assessment assignments, I won't pass the test in April! _pale_

If I wasn't so completely intimidated by trying to explain the system of judicial precedent in English law, I think I would be okay. That's the first question, and I keep skipping it and working on the others. But whenever I see that question, it freezes me in my tracks.

Tallulah22

well my exam went better than i expected today very happy with it.

good luck to everyone with essays and exams to do soon x

studentphil

Tallulah22 wrote:

well my exam went better than i expected today very happy with it.

good luck to everyone with essays and exams to do soon x

Well done!!!

Have a nice rest tonight!!

Tallulah22

Thanks Phil i well and truly and going to do nothing for the next week i think

freelancemermaid

tell yourself you can have a nice reward if you do 10 minutes of whatever it is.

chances are you will do way more than 10 minutes cos you'll get into it or you'll realise once you've started that it's not that bad.

make sure you give yourself your reward (otherwise you won't believe yourself next time)

apoorstudent

An example of what really pis!es me off about academic writing:

'Modern rationality is exemplified by the proliferation of large scale organizations, as really began around Weber's time.'

I'm sure it means something really simple, but why can't they just say it how it is? Is this a deliberate ploy to make me feel stupid? Having looked up each word separately, I'm still none the wiser. Is it any wonder that I avoid studying at all cost?

Oompa_Loompa_2

apoorstudent wrote:

An example of what really pis!es me off about academic writing:

'Modern rationality is exemplified by the proliferation of large scale organizations, as really began around Weber's time.'

I'm sure it means something really simple, but why can't they just say it how it is? Is this a deliberate ploy to make me feel stupid? Having looked up each word separately, I'm still none the wiser. Is it any wonder that I avoid studying at all cost?

:rotfl: I sympathize! How about this one "Meaning is context-bound, but context is boundless". That was a quote used as an exam question I had yesterday (Discuss etc. at the end). Hmm... difficult trying to break that one down!!

Tallulah22

that is a hard one!

Why do they do it????