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Aruno
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand748 Posts
October 24 2011 22:38 GMT
#21
Don't turn on your computer when you get home. First sit down, relax on your bed. Then think about your day. Have in your room a notepad where you write to do lists. Check it everyday before playing computer games.

This takes little time. But it focuses your mind on tasks. You can play games later. Just make sure you check your notepad. I also recommend you just take a short break before doing anything. Like just lie down on your bed and think about your day.

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FreudianTrip
Profile Joined July 2011
Switzerland1983 Posts
October 24 2011 23:04 GMT
#22
I'm one of the worlds greatest procrastinators, I completed basically an entire BA in Graphic Design in the final 4 days.
Any ways to combat this that isn't just do it would be sick.
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
October 24 2011 23:04 GMT
#23
I find that being on TL browsing = procrastination lol.



Off to hmwk.
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FreudianTrip
Profile Joined July 2011
Switzerland1983 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-24 23:07:40
October 24 2011 23:07 GMT
#24
Jesus christ, I opened that article on procrastination, got 2 paragraphs in and guess what I said... "I'll read it later." Im a terrible person.
whatthefat
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States918 Posts
October 25 2011 02:32 GMT
#25
To do lists are the key. Write one at the end of each day, and get stuck into it as soon as you get home. Once you've sailed through it, you'll feel great and still have time to game.
SlayerS_BoxeR: "I always feel sorry towards Greg (Grack?) T_T"
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
October 25 2011 02:37 GMT
#26
I just tell myself--"just go fucking do it". Experience tells me the best way to stop procrastinating is to not start procrastinating--seize every opportunity you have to get something done in case you get distracted//preoccupied later.
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Latrommi
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States222 Posts
October 25 2011 02:51 GMT
#27
You should get off the comp now and do your work instead of reading this thread.
Possibly the best thread ever http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=232912&currentpage=All
Kingsp4de20
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States716 Posts
October 25 2011 03:16 GMT
#28
On October 25 2011 11:51 Latrommi wrote:
You should get off the comp now and do your work instead of reading this thread.


HAHA, so true. TL = me procrastinating.
starfries
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada3508 Posts
October 25 2011 03:17 GMT
#29
On October 25 2011 08:07 FreudianTrip wrote:
Jesus christ, I opened that article on procrastination, got 2 paragraphs in and guess what I said... "I'll read it later." Im a terrible person.

I opened the link in a new tab and said the same thing =/

Last TL thread for me, off to work now
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Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1934 Posts
October 25 2011 03:29 GMT
#30
On October 25 2011 03:28 Seriyvolk wrote:
While I'm at school I always think about how important it is to do my homework and read what's on the study list. Yet when I come home I immediately relax and just play starcraft or watch streams.

How does an average teamliquid reader counter this OP phenomenon?


I go on teamliquid and look for threads on countering procrastination.
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Spessi
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
304 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 03:38:38
October 25 2011 03:37 GMT
#31
Go somewhere else to do homework if you need to.

For me though, i see people doing homework, texting, watching tv, while eating, randomly getting on fb/twitter/TL/reddit/etc and i'm like...wtf are you doing? "oh you know, just homework"
you are not doing just homework.
get your shit all off and do the homework.

so i guess, for me the simplest answer is just...have discipline.
and then the proper question is, "how i has discipline?"

you just do. that's simple.
you have any self control at all and you put your ass in gear and GO.
"Um. Everyone, I love you!" - Boxer, IPL 3, Oct 8, 2011
Kalingingsong
Profile Joined September 2009
Canada633 Posts
October 25 2011 05:22 GMT
#32
you can't fight it once it's already started, the only way to fight procrastination is to prevent it from setting in in the first place. aka know what times of the day / situations in which you are likely to procrastinate, and right before you get into that scenario, try to find ur self some other work to do.
Dess.JadeFalcon
EscPlan9
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2777 Posts
October 25 2011 06:35 GMT
#33
I am pretty bad with procrastinating too. It was extremely rare that I would study or do homework after coming home from school. When doing homework, don't multi-task with entertainment. Concentrate on the homework and you'll both get it done faster and benefit more from it (and have to study less too).

If you have multiple assignments due around the same time, say a week later, spread out which days you work on each one. By all means you do not want to put ALL of them off until the last day. I know ideally you should finish them all when you get home or whatever, but realistically, and considering being prone to procrastination, at least spread out the days you do them. It's much less stressful and easier when you get bits and pieces done ahead of time (similarly - break up the big assignments into smaller tasks).
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Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 07:43:55
October 25 2011 07:43 GMT
#34
so, I heard teamliquid is really terrible for combating procrastination. so is the internet in general.

try to do as much work offline as possible... it actually helps. (especially if you're used to constantly trying to do 5 things at once when you're on the computer... I tend to alt-tab every 15 seconds when I'm working on the computer @_@)
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Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
October 25 2011 07:58 GMT
#35
On October 25 2011 16:43 ]343[ wrote:
so, I heard teamliquid is really terrible for combating procrastination. so is the internet in general.

try to do as much work offline as possible... it actually helps. (especially if you're used to constantly trying to do 5 things at once when you're on the computer... I tend to alt-tab every 15 seconds when I'm working on the computer @_@)

i procrastinate playing starcraft, i alt-tab on ladder matches to talk on facebook/browse tl
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
ketomai
Profile Joined June 2007
United States2789 Posts
October 25 2011 08:15 GMT
#36
The best way is to just firmly tell yourself that work comes first. That is, when you get home or have free time, don't take a minor youtube/computer break before you start or in between what you want to get done. Just schedule what you want to accomplish that day, then do it first.

As soon as you get started opening up TL or youtube or MSN, you are screwed and your productivity plummets. The best solution is just prevention.
SCPlato
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States249 Posts
October 25 2011 08:22 GMT
#37
I have a big problem with procrastination. I have found the only method for fixing this has been to plan out each day the night before. Monday-Friday. This helps a lot by allotting myself time to study/work on school stuff.

It does suck because it takes time to do this each night but I have found that I actually have much more productive days during the week usually allowing me to get all my school stuff done and leaving my weekends free.
All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince. -Plato
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