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Procrastination / Focus

Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:12 pm
Posted by SATNIGHTS
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:12 pm
How do you stay focused and keep from procrastinating on things. Work, home stuff, school, etc?

A list?
Bullet Journal
GTD?
Pomodoro Technique
Sticky notes?
Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
56846 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:18 pm to
Meds
Posted by schwartzy
New Orleans
Member since May 2014
10083 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:18 pm to
Caffeine, coffee, cocaine
Posted by Slagathor
Makin' jokes about your teeny tiny
Member since Jul 2007
39015 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:19 pm to
black coffee






and cocaine
Posted by dfintlyHmmrd
Jigga City
Member since Dec 2016
1408 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:19 pm to
adderall
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
29692 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:19 pm to
I do list and a lot of caffeine to get anything accomplished. For some reason being able to cross things off a list really works for me.
Posted by StealthCalais11
Lurker since 2007
Member since Aug 2011
12555 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:19 pm to
Coffee

Adderall

Cocaine




In that order
Posted by SATNIGHTS
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
2515 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:22 pm to
I am on meds, drink way to much coffee, and make list after list.
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
13187 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:25 pm to
Just take care of business
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:25 pm to
Well typically I write a list then I

Hey did you see the summer league finals last night?
Hold up my boss just walked in
Posted by SATNIGHTS
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
2515 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:26 pm to
Yep.
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
5786 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:34 pm to
i do not know you, but do not be afraid. Just start.

Embrace the Suck

Jocko's Podcast (part)

ETA Start the Jocko video at about 3:30 point.
This post was edited on 7/16/19 at 12:38 pm
Posted by madmaxvol
Infinity + 1 Posts
Member since Oct 2011
22485 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:36 pm to
Here is a really interesting article on procrastination (along with links to articles on automatic thought cognition associated with procrastination).

Why You Procrastinate

Caffeine and other stimulants can help in the short term...but ultimately, you have to address the way you think about the work you are putting off...and mentally, you have to establish a better alternative/offer than avoidance.

Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:48 pm to
you need to just smoke a doobie and relax and you will find things work themselves out
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33956 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 1:03 pm to
I grew up. Just took on responsibility and started getting things done for myself. I can give you one serious thing that helped me.

"Take the hardest, most unpleasant task you have and get it done first."

Rest of the day will be cake!

Don't put unpleasant tasks off, because some of that might fester on you.

Posted by CockHolliday
Columbia, SC
Member since Dec 2012
4894 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 1:08 pm to
I avoid logging on here


Oh wait...
Posted by CajunMexican
Geismar
Member since Oct 2017
109 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 1:12 pm to
Avoid the O-T Lounge like the plague because once I start I end up wasting way too much time.
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
45984 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 1:17 pm to
quote:

How do you stay focused and keep from procrastinating on things. Work, home stuff, school, etc?



Distraction blocker and I put my phone on airplane mode. Before I discovered distraction blocking software; I had to intentionally get myself banned from TD whenever finals season rolled around.
Posted by SATNIGHTS
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
2515 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 1:26 pm to
Love some jocko.

Thanks all.
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43031 posts
Posted on 7/16/19 at 1:36 pm to
Lists always keep me on task, but my memory is so bad, I go get my notepad, and forget what I'm supposed to write down
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