Procrastination: What Works for You?

Ich sage mir, ich soll einfach mit der Aufgabe anfangen (was auch immer ich vermeide) & ich muss es nur für 5-10 Minuten tun - am Ende mache ich Musik an und mache die meiste Zeit nach 10 Minuten einfach weiter. Ein Körper in Bewegung bleibt in Bewegung, richtig!

Eine Liste zu erstellen hilft normalerweise, wenn ich das Putzen eines Zimmers in meiner Wohnung aufschiebe. Dann falte ich sie, schreibe "öffne mich um (Uhrzeit)" darauf und klebe sie an den Kühlschrank, damit ich am nächsten Tag mit dem Putzen anfangen kann. Oder wenn ich endlich motiviert bin.

Schöne Art zu denken!

Timer, to do list, leave home if distractions and work in a library , this app! All helps but real problem is social contact. People I like but its to big deal to envite them back or call. I can fel very bad about it. After i finally get in contact I fel relieft but it’s as well verry painful next time. So then people get tiered of inviting me and I loose the social contact :( Do anybody have this problem and how do you deal with it ???

Ich sage dir Bescheid, wenn ich wirklich dazu komme 😂😂

Mich ablenken😂😂😂 Wenn ich über meinen aktuellen Hyperfokus nachdenke, während ich die Aufgabe beginne, ist sie in gefühlt zwei Sekunden erledigt. Jetzt muss ich aufhören, hier zu prokrastinieren und einen Aufsatz schreiben 🙈

Ich warte, bis jemand vorbeikommt, und dann putze ich wie verrückt und dann erledige ich es. Ich warte, bis die Frist am nächsten Tag ist, und dann erledige ich es, aber dann bin ich überfordert und dann bekomme ich eine Panikattacke.

Finde den ersten physischen Schritt der Aufgabe heraus und mache ihn so klein wie nötig, um an den Punkt zu gelangen, an dem ich denke, dass ich es jetzt tun könnte.

Mir entfallen sehr häufig jegliche Wörter - sei es bei Unterhaltungen, beim Schreiben (Email,Briefe , selbst bei WhatsApp). Was könnte dabei helfen ? Wie soll ich so Ziele klar formulieren?

Using ADHD Numo and being really specific about my tasks. For example instead of just typing walk I type go for a walk. Using more words in writing my tasks makes me feel accomplished when I write them.

I would just like to say that I feel at ease when I read the comments here. To know that there are others feeling the same feelings and going through the same struggles. Many times, I feel alone with this. People in my life wondering what is wrong with me. I feel like such an outcast. Thank you comment community and thank you Julia for the questions. I don’t feel like a lonely island anymore. I feel like a part of a larger community! Music is a whole vibe when trying to get work done! I am procrastinating as I write this, came here looking for inspiration, now I have to go work!

I put on a YouTube video of someone doing the same task as me, so it doesn’t feel like I am doing it alone. I have to have someone there with me to complete tasks. I think it is called body doubling or something. The task could be studying, cleaning, decluttering, cooking, etc. It is also motivating to see others tackling and completing the same tasks as you.

I am the BIGGEST procrastinator in history. I have to be really, really down to a deadline to get projects done.

I’m going to start setting a timer for 10 minutes and see if that gets me going.

Right now I am still searching for what would work for me. Usually I just have to force myself to get up and push through. It takes tremendous effort (think hours) and it’s bound to lots of shame and guilt and all in all it’s very draining and taxing.. Listening to music eases the process once I manage to start.

I don’t really know why I procrastinate and rewards don’t always work for me. But when I listen to music and tune out the world, I realize I focus better. And I can’t be distracted by friends. And absolutely not will I go to Starbucks to try to study, the people entering distract me.

If I have low energy I section tasks starting with small but mighty( small effort big impact) and the big the bad and the ugly( the big tasks that need doing for higher energy levels days.

I used to do a top five list as soon as I completed a task I crossed it off. Then I fell out of routine. Now I am searching to get find what works for me.

También suelo poner videos de YouTube o algo parecido a bajo volumen para no sentir que estoy haciendo solo una tarea aburrida. Suelo tener problemas para trabajar en casa, salgo a bibliotecas o lugares públicos a hacer mis tareas y trabajos, la presión social me funciona.

Writing down the item first, then not letting myself think about it too hard helps. My mantra: focus, focus, focus.

I don’t know… need to figure out

Setting a timer for 10 minutes, usually once I get started for 10 minutes I’m able to to increase it to 30 min or more. If it’s just one of those really bad days I’ve at least done my 10 minutes.

Haven’t figured it out yet

I usually watch tv while doing the dishes or something that I don’t wanna do but I’m not sure that’s really healthy🙃

Listen to a nice motivational speaker/playlist .

Breath 🫁

Yep

Fantasy’s about how it’s going to make you feel worthy and complete and confident your going to feel at the end then celebrate your win then brag on about how challenging it was and how somehow you practicly got up and got going even though you thought it was almost impossible that you were going to achieve your goal the odds were stacked up against you but you were so strong mentally and physically that you pushed through and got it done it makes you feel like you. Did the impossible so you deserve to celebrate your win you can now treat yourself and not feel guilty about doing nothing afterwords because you achieved it so go do what you have to do to pamper your soul and chill !!

I love the way I feel when I accomplish the task I feel proud of myself because I did something that I thought was almost impossible to do so I make a big deal when I get it done as a reward I do anything that’s going to make me feel good something totally selfish and rewarding and I don’t have to feel guilty afterwards because I worked for it and therefore deserve it this really helps me build up the courage to tackle the next task

I like to write tasks on a paper, an app or calendar with a verb and subject. And also I like to add the duration

Time boxing and promo do so times helps me . But I get stuck with reward system

It helps me sometimes, to imagine how good I feel if I have made it. And sometimes it helps to exercise a bit self-compassion. To be kind to me, that it is ok to feel bad about it and that I haven’tdone it till now, that I’m still a good person. Also it helps me than, if I like myself again to say to me, I wanna do this task now for me, because it will be like a wonderful present when I made it

Using the 5 minute rule.