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Posted by Lindenblüte on November 30, 2006, at 9:14:02
Did you guys ever notice how we Students are "Studs"?
I like the studs board :)
back to the topic. here are some of my cognitive biases that cause me to waste time and accumlate anxiety about my projects.
1. I will have more time in the future (bullcrap! I will have as much time in the future as I have now, which is NOT MUCH!)
2. I work better under pressure (bullcrap! I work better when my mind and body are relaxed, not when they're cramped. Last minute work is rushed and sloppy.)
3. This project won't take that long (bullcrap! I only know how long it's gonna take when it's all over!)
4. I can't start working until everything is set up just right. (bullcrap! I don't need the perfect iTunes playlist to enter data. I don't need to make a new pot of tea to open a Word document. I don't need to have my desk perfectly clear before I can write that outline.
5. I can only get good work done if I have a block of at least 4 uninterrupted hours. (bullcrap! I tell myself that when I get home, there will be fewer distractions and I can get more work done, but when I get home in the evening, I just want to chill out. I tell myself that I can devote Saturday and Sunday to homework, but I also want to be able to do all my housework chores, and hang out with friends AND sleep late. It never happens!)
6. I will only take a short break (bullcrap! If I see 10 emails about psycho-babble posts, I should know by now that checking them all, and responding to a few threads will take at least a half-hour, and that I will likely get distracted and start reading other threads, or want to start one too. If I wander down to my friend's office for a chat, I should know that is a half hour diversion, because we'll probably end up walking to get coffee and stuff too.)
hope you have a happy busy nerdy day :)
7. Li the /Stud/
*grin*
Posted by Gee on November 30, 2006, at 16:02:07
In reply to Little procrastination lies I tell myself, posted by Lindenblüte on November 30, 2006, at 9:14:02
I think your lies are the same ones that I tell myself. We could always start blaming it on "society". Because really, if we all tell ourselves the same ones, how is it our fault?
Posted by gardenergirl on November 30, 2006, at 17:36:22
In reply to Re: Little procrastination lies I tell myself, posted by Gee on November 30, 2006, at 16:02:07
And honest to god, I haven't gotten around to using it for myself. No joke. I bought it for use with clients but also for me since I know it applies.
Aarrgghh!
gg
Posted by gardenergirl on November 30, 2006, at 17:37:42
In reply to I have a procrastination workbook » Gee, posted by gardenergirl on November 30, 2006, at 17:36:22
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on December 6, 2006, at 5:30:33
In reply to I have a procrastination workbook » Gee, posted by gardenergirl on November 30, 2006, at 17:36:22
Yeah, those ones lies are ones I tell myself too.
The prefect 'environment' one is a good one in question. Like, on trains/planes/buses, you see all these people actually doing *work*. I'm far too picky to do any work whatsoever on public transportation I have to have the perfect cup of tea, perfect ambiance, blah blah....I've found it helps to think that I'll try and do 'just a little bit' and if I don't feel like it after 10 mins, I can always stop. And then often you get into it and it snowballs and soon you've ended up actually doing alot of work. Sort of anti-procastination really. Pretend that doing the work is procastination, and that making tea is actually a chore! hhehehe.
Posted by gardenergirl on December 10, 2006, at 22:04:41
In reply to Re: I have a procrastination workbook, posted by Meri-Tuuli on December 6, 2006, at 5:30:33
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> I've found it helps to think that I'll try and do 'just a little bit' and if I don't feel like it after 10 mins, I can always stop. And then often you get into it and it snowballs and soon you've ended up actually doing alot of work. Sort of anti-procastination really. Pretend that doing the work is procastination, and that making tea is actually a chore! hhehehe.I have a hard time with that. I have difficult breaking larger tasks down into smaller and just doing part. And when I get sucked into something and it starts snowballing, hours can pass! And then of course I'm probably late for something. So this is at least part of why I procrastinate. Lots more reasons, I know, though.
gg
Posted by peddidle on December 14, 2006, at 10:30:51
In reply to Little procrastination lies I tell myself, posted by Lindenblüte on November 30, 2006, at 9:14:02
1, 2, and 4 I think are the biggest ones for me. I also find that when I actually force myself to go to the library, I end up just kind of sitting there for at least 30min-1hr before I can get started.
How about this one: Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now!
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