{"id":628,"date":"2022-11-16T11:32:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T11:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/changemakerslearning.com\/wordpress\/?p=628"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:37:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:37:29","slug":"tackling-procrastination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/changemakerslearning.com\/wordpress\/2022\/11\/16\/tackling-procrastination\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Procrastination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this Wednesday Workout, we will be thinking about tackling procrastination. How do you overcome difficulties with getting started on tasks, staying focussed or finishing them off? There is a lot of overlap between this topic and <a href=\"http:\/\/changemakerslearning.com\/wordpress\/2022\/11\/09\/tackling-perfectionism\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"621\">a previous Wednesday Workout that focussed on perfectionism &#8211; so you might also want to go and read that page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our Tik Tok overview of tackling procrastination below, or read on for more detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@imp_change_makers\/video\/7166574511150714117\" data-video-id=\"7166574511150714117\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" > <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@imp_change_makers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@imp_change_makers?refer=embed\">@imp_change_makers<\/a> <p>Imperial Change Makers Wednesday Workout &#8211; the topic this week is procrastination. <a title=\"university\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/university?refer=embed\">#university<\/a> <a title=\"highereducation\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/highereducation?refer=embed\">#highereducation<\/a> <a title=\"studyskills\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/studyskills?refer=embed\">#studyskills<\/a> <a title=\"procrastination\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/procrastination?refer=embed\">#procrastination<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Change Makers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7166574523997752070?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Change Makers<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do I get on with things and stop wasting time procrastinating?<br><\/strong>Everyone procrastinates. That is part of being human. The key is being able to recognise and manage your own procrastination. Different things work for different people, so you might need to try different techniques to see what works for you. But here are some ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Don\u2019t be overambitious. You will not study for ten hours straight every day of your Easter break, so don\u2019t write that in your schedule and then feel disappointed when you don\u2019t achieve it. Plan for something more realistic, and you are more likely to stick to it. Perhaps three blocks of two hours might work better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Reward yourself \u2013 build in pleasure and relaxation. Your study will be more effective if you allow time for your brain to process all that learning. Your brain processes really well while you are relaxing or distracting yourself with exercise, TV, video games, preparing and eating a healthy and delicious meal, or socialising. Make sure that you build these activities into your schedule. Be strict with your time \u2013 don\u2019t get lost in a box set for a whole day, but schedule enjoyable downtime to follow periods of study effort. You will learn better and stay more motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. If you find you can\u2019t sustain your efforts for long periods of time, make your efforts really short. That might sound counterintuitive, but if your mind wanders before an hour or two of study is complete, you are just wasting valuable time and effort. Instead, try the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/todoist.com\/productivity-methods\/pomodoro-technique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pomodoro technique<\/a>. This is just like interval training in sport. You identify the task you will work on, set a timer for 25 minutes, and then work solidly until the timer rings. You then have a five minute break before resetting. Pick another task, or the next part of the task, reset the timer and put your head down for another 25 minutes. You will find that you will accomplish more in a shorter sustained effort than in a longer distracted effort. So overall, you will be more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Mix up tasks that you find easy or enjoyable with ones that are harder. It is really easy to get lost in study that we find easy or enjoyable and never get to the really hard stuff. Or sometimes we get so bogged down in the harder material that we never have time to study the things that we enjoy. Make sure to mix them up in your schedule so that you get plenty of endorphins and other reward neurochemicals being released from those easier or more enjoyable topics to help us through the harder ones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Study socially \u2013 be accountable. Share your study schedule with other students, and have regular meet-ups (in real life or on Zoom\/Teams) to share your progress. You can even start a video call, work in silence individually for 30 minutes or an hour, and then share how far you\u2019ve got, test each other and then carry on studying. It is very easy to feel alone and overwhelmed \u2013 but there are lots of us doing the same things at the same time, so we can actually use each other to help ourselves study more effectively&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Last Updated 3rd October 2023<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Wednesday Workout, we will be thinking about tackling procrastination. How do you overcome difficulties with getting started on tasks, staying focussed or finishing them off? 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