Help!!!

[crazy_oddie]

Why is it so hard to sit down and finish assignments that I know need to be finished?
Procrastination is a very big problem for me. When I try to get my work done, I just end up finding a more entertaining activity (like writing in my livejournal that I hardly ever update) and then I stress out later.
I need some good suggetions of effective ways

Comments

[last_view]

step 1

get the FUCK off msn

[crazy_oddie]

You missed the step where I get will power...lol

[last_view]

oh... yea no thats not a step

thats a personality change

[crazy_oddie]

But I'm just going to procrastinate that change!! :(

[vodka_lover]

find a journal of a person you hate
reading about their accomplishments will help

[crazy_oddie]

Can you please update your lj, Val?
:p

[shnowman]

stop reading my LJ

[vodka_lover]

lolz lolz lolz

[shnowman]

what i do (though i may not be the best person to take work advice from) is to tell yourself how fucked up shit will get if you don't do your work...now that i think about it, i see many faults in that plan, but it worked for me today.

[crazy_oddie]

It won't be as motivating as it depressing and stressful....lol

[shnowman]

true....tell yourself no masturbating till AFTER your work, just like keeping dessert away

[crazy_oddie]

hahahahahahahahah
Yoav, come on..do you think I'll actually follow that?

[dalius]

for every minute you procrastinate, you'll lose a YEAR of your life!

i'll be at your funeral next saturday.....DUM DUM DUM NOOOOOOOOO!

[crazy_oddie]

Wait....so this means that I don't have to finish my work now, right?

[dalius]

no point, might as well do something you enjoy...like AB'ing everyone!

[crazy_oddie]

Haha
Nobody will show up at my funeral because their bums will be too sore to move.

[peachfuzz16]

Well...
You can work for 30min, take a 10min break, work for another 30min, take another 10min break, etc. For those 30mins that you do work, turn off MSN and anything else that's distracting.
Also, you can treat yourself to something AFTER you finish your work so that you have something to look forward to. eg: icecream, a TV, etc.
Hopefully that gives you some ideas!

[crazy_oddie]

Wow...a serious answer...hehe
See, I'm no good with breaks..because a 10 minute break turns into a 10 HOUR break with me...
And that reward system..I have no self control, so I treat myself while I'm procrastinating..haha
Maybe one day I will learn some self discipline.. *sigh*
Thank you so much for the advice, though!

[peachfuzz16]

Hahah aww, well no problemo!
All you need is willpower!
Sadly, I don't really have any tips for that other then, JUST DO IT!

[vodka_lover]

my advice was totally serious