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Cemith
01/18/2024
08:22 PM
#1
No:

  1. Adderall
  2. Weed
  3. Meds of any kind.
Inb4 "Get off CE"

I'm on a substantial time crunch, need this program done by the 30th but it's like my brain short circuits and I wants to do literally anything else more. Even shit I don't even like doing like social media.
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Cemith
01/19/2024
12:39 AM
#2
Bump.

Tried to do one of those cheesy flow state videos and it helped a little, may have just been a placebo though.
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PMarth2002
01/19/2024
12:44 AM
#3
I'll tell you later.
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BloodMoon7
01/19/2024
03:14 AM
#5
The best trick is to just fucking get it over with. Procrastination is inefficient. Just do the thing you're supposed to do so you can fuck off and go do whatever the fuck you want. Currently you're doing neither yet both. So you're not only failing your task, you now have less free time to enjoy too.

Fuck!!
My maid will hear about this.
ForsakenHermit
01/19/2024
03:16 AM
#6
Ask me later.

Edit-too late for even the most obvious joke.
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Ricemills
01/19/2024
03:20 AM
#7
Poverty
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TomClark
01/19/2024
03:22 AM
#8
PMarth2002 posted...
I'll tell you later.

I was going to make this joke but I left it too late.
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Zwijn
01/19/2024
03:26 AM
#9
Nothing, its what it is. Why should you be expected to change?
Guide
01/19/2024
03:43 AM
#10
I used to trigger a survival response to get the adrenaline to power me through. But doing that consistently will fuck you up.

Turns out I had ADHD. Meds resolved a lot of issues.
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rexcrk
01/19/2024
05:33 AM
#11


Honestly I just suck it up and do it lol. I dont have any tricks or anything. Its just ok I have to get this done. Stop being an idiot and just fucking do it.

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SiO4
01/19/2024
06:29 AM
#12
LOL, weed does not beat procrastination
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EndOfDiscOne
01/19/2024
10:16 AM
#13
I'm never gonna beat it, but one thing that's helping now is to make a to-do list for the day that's easy to accomplish. Be easy on yourself and start with the easiest task. Completing it will help give motivation to do the next task. If you finish your to-do list early, you might even feel motivated to keep going and get ahead for the next day.

Also keep in mind that these tricks are going to fail eventually. Embrace that failure and move onto a different tactic.
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TimeForAction
01/19/2024
10:18 AM
#14
SiO4 posted...
LOL, weed does not beat procrastination

lack of weed will get you out of the house

to get more weed
R1masher
01/19/2024
10:20 AM
#15
Protip #237
put off procrastinating until tomorrow
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ai123
01/19/2024
10:22 AM
#16
Set yourself small, incremental, realistic goals. (Like doing something for 10 minutes even).

Pat yourself on the back when you achieve them.
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Were_Wyrm
01/19/2024
10:24 AM
#18
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dummy420
01/19/2024
10:28 AM
#19
From some of the things I've seen creating a space for work if that's possible. Like a section of the living room you only use to work on things like school or other things.

Personally I just have to push myself to start. I finally finished my degree and the worst part is starting and getting into that head space. Creating the introduction or even just writing down the first page with my name and the subject. Once I begin I can get into what I need to do. I don't plan for however long it takes I plan to begin and then it goes from there.
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Doe
01/19/2024
10:30 AM
#20
I still haven't learned. If my brain thinks it takes 1 hour and I have 5 hours to do it, it won't be started for 4 hours.
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SiO4
01/19/2024
01:08 PM
#21
TimeForAction posted...


lack of weed will get you out of the house

to get more weed


Heeey, the same is true for beer Man!...
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ProfessorKukui
01/19/2024
01:10 PM
#22
Better to half ass than not ass at all.
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Unsuprised_Pika
01/19/2024
01:14 PM
#23
Change your approach when hitting a wall repeatedly.

If say you want to learn to draw but struggle to draw what you want to draw try starting with something else you like instead of the main goal. You can develop most the core skills from a fresh angle and transfer them to the main goal later.

Improve your sleep so you have more energy

Make gradual changes not sudden or drastic ones. Bending habits is easier then breaking habits.

ADHD Autist here so I have done plenty of procrastinating lol.
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Crayon_Lover
01/19/2024
01:14 PM
#24
SiO4 posted...
LOL, weed does not beat procrastination
It effects people differently, it definitely helps me.

In fact, it's probably the only time I clean. Which isn't great I admit lol.
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Westernwolf4
01/19/2024
01:29 PM
#26
EndOfDiscOne posted...
I'm never gonna beat it, but one thing that's helping now is to make a to-do list for the day that's easy to accomplish. Be easy on yourself and start with the easiest task. Completing it will help give motivation to do the next task. If you finish your to-do list early, you might even feel motivated to keep going and get ahead for the next day.

Also keep in mind that these tricks are going to fail eventually. Embrace that failure and move onto a different tactic.

A to do list is what I was going to suggest. That is what I did through college, graduate school, and 20 years of career. I start each day with a list of what I have to do and start checking them off. I also build in breaks (a lunch I want, a walk etc.) so it doesnt get too onerous.

Sometimes a day goes to hell and you have to accept that you cant get to everything you intended. But especially when I have a specific project like TC does, having a list broken up into tasks I can complete one by one really focuses me.

You can do this TC! You got this!

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Crayon_Lover
01/19/2024
01:38 PM
#27
Asherlee10 posted...
Same, it helps me with procrastination a lot (ADHD). I'm able to slow down and focus on one thing at a time instead of trying to do multiple things at one time.
Exactly! I was diagnosed with ADHD last year and Adderall definitely helps but I feel like the drawbacks (hard to get to sleep/increased blood pressure/appetite issues/hard to find these days/etc) aren't really worth it when THC helps a lot.
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wanderingshade
01/19/2024
01:40 PM
#28
Sounds like ADHD, but you said no meds so I guess you're SOL forever.
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