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Jan 2020
3:01pm, 15 Jan 2020
9,586 posts
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geordiegirl
Well I have done the first entry on my database.... its resulted in me creating 3 new tabs to log what I need to do and a tab with final entry info on.
I think once I get a start on this it may not be as complicated as I am so far making it. The problem of giving the task to someone as it would 'help' me then trying to unravel what they did to 'help'
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Jan 2020
3:07pm, 15 Jan 2020
4,109 posts
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Raemond
[responding to TRO] Whenever Sam or I (mostly I, tbf) are doing the ' but I don't wanna... it's too cold/warm/rainy/dark and I'm lazy' dance we often remind each other that we want *to have done* even if we don't particularly feel like we want *to do* the thing right now, and it usually works.
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Jan 2020
3:26pm, 15 Jan 2020
9,450 posts
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rf_fozzy
I've actually written three paragraphs.
They're fucking awful and probably are going to get thrown out, but it's better than the blank page I had last night when trying to work on it.
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Jan 2020
4:20pm, 15 Jan 2020
48,286 posts
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Dr PhFleecyD
If I get stuck writing I usually do some free writing about why I’m stuck and then write my way out of it, or I draw mind maps. Writing is hard though...
Long runs: I sometimes break them into shorter chunks, like morning or afternoon. Or run to the pub, run home  Not that most of my runs are long right now but it helps to just do 2 lots of 5 instead of 10 miles!
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Jan 2020
6:53pm, 15 Jan 2020
6,479 posts
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WA
I find it easier to run if there's a reason for it (other than *it's on the plan*), so Mr WA driving and parking at station, and me running to pick up.the car (about 6 miles), or me dropping car off for service and walking home, then running back to collect it (3 miles each way). Or us going out locally, getting a taxi home, and running the next day to get the car (depends where we go) I'm not good at the *today you must run x miles at such and such a pace*. I find long runs really dull atm.
With other stuff, it helps if I just do one thing at a time. If I look at everything I need to do, I do absolutely nothing.
And I really like ticking stuff off lists, even if it's only *put ironing away* or *empty the dishwasher*
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Dec 2022
3:21pm, 19 Dec 2022
75,229 posts
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Diogenes
I am currently procrastinating by cleaning my keyboard and desk with a Clinell wipe. I was actually getting on with stuff until I had a short meeting with my boss.
What are you doing/not doing?
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Dec 2022
3:28pm, 19 Dec 2022
10,495 posts
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Winter WAnderland
I am not getting the spare bedroom ready for my sister who arrives this evening. She's not due until after midnight so I'm in the *there's ages yet* phase and am generally milling about on fetch.
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Dec 2022
3:32pm, 19 Dec 2022
3,728 posts
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Tinseltubs
I'm procrastinating by reading a thread on how not to procrastinate, similar to the time I downloaded a short training session on overcoming procrastination rather than actually doing the thing I was supposed to.
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Dec 2022
3:37pm, 19 Dec 2022
18,097 posts
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Cerrertonia
When I've been writing books, I've done some variation of your original suggestion that doesn't work for you, Fozzy. I.e - I'll write for 20 minutes (or 100 words, or whatever) and only then am I allowed to get a coffee/ look at fetch/ whatever.
I think habits & routines are helpful in beating procrastination i.e. When making it so that every day, when I do X, I always do Y straight afterwards.
Also remember willpower is a limited resource - if you keep walking past the mince pies and have to avoid the temptation to eat one, you've used up a bit of it that makes you that bit less likely to do the things you're putting off. Likewise, close your browser, email, turn off your phone or whatever is distracting you from doing what you're supposed to be doing, otherwise eventually it'll have used your willpower reserves.
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Dec 2022
3:49pm, 19 Dec 2022
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