I have had to work on procrastination big time.
Make it a choice that you make. Acknowledge that you could choose not to do it, but you do choose to do it because . . . .
Don't tell yourself "I must finish." Ask yourself "When can I start?" Focus on getting started. Do not try to mentally tackle the whole thing at once. Focus on taking one small step. Tell yourself you will get a good start--stick with it and actually be productive--for 30 minutes, then reward yourself with something you enjoy. Then keep "starting".
Allow yourself to be less than perfect. You might be telling yourself that you have to spend the ENTIRE weekend studying. Write down a schedule for the weekend--but only write down things you enjoy. Then do them when you scheduled them. When there is nothing on the schedule, that is when you can start studying. Every time you complete 30 solid minutes of study, write it down on the schedule--give yourself credit.
Good luck!
2007-01-12 13:30:28
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answered by sargon 3
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Set yourself a schedule. Do the homework that is due sooner first, and then do other homework that isn't due for a few days bit by bit each night. Just pace yourself, plan it all out, and you'll be ok. For tests, cram sessions the night before the test are not really good because every night when you go to sleep, your short term memory is pretty much emptied out, which is what makes you draw a blank during a test (it's true, my health teacher told me!lol). So, study a bit each night and then you won't forget as much. As for the night before the test, it would be a good idea to save that night for studying the last bit that you haven't studied, and then have a little review and test yourself. Hope I helped, and good luck with ur test!!!
(p.s. Thanks for ur answer 2 my "middle school dating" question... it really helps!!)
2007-01-13 09:52:55
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answered by Cupcake 2
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Get off the computer and go start now.
But my money says that you'll watch TV, fix something to eat, or say you'll do it in the morning. Then you'll call a friend, surf the net, or do any of a dozen other things to blow off the time. And it'll be Sunday afternoon when you finally start studying, and you'll be in a panic and you'll try to stay up late cramming, so that you show up to the test on Monday, tired, cranky, and stressed. And you'll do lousy.
I bet you can't prove me wrong...
2007-01-12 21:09:49
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answered by Ralfcoder 7
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For my point of view, i would suggest that you study after you take a good sleep or nap. Since i also encounter the same problem, studying after taking a sleep really helps a lot. Especially in the first 60 minutes after you wake up, mostly of the things you study are retained effectively.
2007-01-12 21:08:14
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answered by Anonymous
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I am a terrible procrastinater. What I did was hang a white dry erase board in my bedroom. that way I see it everyday and try to reduce the size of that list of things to do everyday, be it paying a bill or something around the house. I use it to keep track of where my money goes too. hope this helps
2007-01-12 21:02:57
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answered by electricman2170 3
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you can start by stop comming too yahoo answers. read some short stories you like(that have decent vocab). I think it helps your head thinking
2007-01-12 20:59:36
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answered by Anonymous
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How can you stop procrastinating? Give me a minute. I'll be right back.
2007-01-12 21:29:42
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answered by Dennis Da Vinci 2
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It's called self discipline. If your wondering out how to acheeve it. Go to MCRD in sandiago. They can help
2007-01-12 21:01:32
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answered by WI-construction 1
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