I have really got to get more of my dissertation done but I keep getting distracted (eg. coming onto Yahoo answers!) I don't know how to be more disciplined with myself. What do you do to encourage yourself to get your work done and stop procrastinating?
2007-02-24 22:36:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
picture in your mind that you have already completed the task. visualise this and how you are feeling the relief the satisfaction and the smugness that you will feel telling your course mates you are finished. when you have this clear think back over and remember how you got there and which small steps you took to complete the task. this inverted planning can make a task feel more appealing and motivate you to get going.
2007-02-25 08:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by helenma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always wait a bit and then think about it a bit more and then sleep on it and then do something else whilst I try to get inspired...
Seriously.
Find out the timescale to complete the project and aim to finish it in two thirds of that time.
Look at what you have to do and break it down into smaller steps to fit in with the 'two thirds' timescale.
Stick to a strict routine. It's only for a short time! Dedicate yourself to it. An hour a day or two days a week or whatever! Keep telling yourself you CAN do it and you will be delighted with the results.
Get a study buddy and try to complete sections of your work together.
You procrastinate because the project seems 'daunting' or 'boring' or a whole heap of other reasons. Hopefully you will find that once you get into it, it will become a whole heap more interesting!
2007-02-24 22:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unplug the modem so that you can use the computer but not the internet.
Only you know why you are procrastinating. Is your dissertation not up to scratch? If you can work out why you don't want to do your dissertation then you might be able to come up with the answer yourself.
Good Luck. x x x
2007-02-24 22:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have exactly the same problem... Can never really get down to work until the last minute panic sets in! One thing I have found that does work is to break down your work into chunks. So, if you have a 2,500 word essay to do then make it 5 chunks of 500 words. You should be able to work out roughly how many words you can write an hour; for me its about 100-150. So then when you sit down to work, instead of thinking "I have to write 2,500 words by next week", think "I have to write 150 words in the next hour". I find that motivates me a bit in that I get that little bit of 'last minute' panic when it gets halfway through the hour and I have only written 50 words! Also think of the long term gains; if you are sure of why you are studying and what your long term goals are then you will be motivated to work harder. For instance, this year I know I have to achieve a 2:1 to keep my place on a teacher training course next year. If you know what job you want to do and what employers expect of you then when you sit down to work you will be able to keep that in mind and aim for it! If your problem is that you have trouble concentrating when you do sit down to work, it is worth eating healthily and taking up yoga and/or meditation, these are all things that have really helped me this year. Good luck!
2007-02-25 01:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by doobylou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save a special treat for yourself when you have finished, such as a drink or snack ( or going on yahoo answers!) - and you're not allowed to have it until you have finished. Another ploy is to set yourself a deadline - e.g. I will complete this task by 9pm. Having a deadline helps to focus your mind - and is of course more of a real life situation.
2007-02-24 22:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by mad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just get your self in the mood for it...read it over and over again.. read the instructions and this might help. Use the college/uni library STAY OFF YAHOO answers. Once you've passed then you will enjoy yahoo answers even more. PS do as I say NOT as I do..LOL IM the same meant to be studying NOW!!
HAHAHA! Will get round it..definately tomorrow.....goodluck!
2007-02-25 01:08:39 · answer #6 · answered by kitzach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of rules....
1. Set goals.
2. Remove distractions
3. Reward yourself when goal completed
Procratination is a time waster. If you are in University, time is a precious commodity.
2007-02-24 22:47:14 · answer #7 · answered by Michael T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop connecting to the internet!
2007-02-24 22:41:33 · answer #8 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I put off dealing with it as long as possible.
2007-02-24 22:40:47 · answer #9 · answered by Bud#21 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't.....I figure that if I leave it alone long enough, it will go away.....
Sorry....we're not being very helpful. Aleta has got the right idea.
2007-02-24 22:40:26 · answer #10 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋