i'm behind in my work help!?

Question

i hav one big bio to do and a jurnal about a book and every time i'm about to do it i go on the computer and play or listen to music how do i just do it???? i can't put my mind on it im so stressed! and if i dont give this by friday im fried and i'm not joking! plz help me figure out a way to get me to work cuz i dont wanna fail english! pl help!

Answer 1

You are afraid by the size of it. That happens often.
First, organize your work. Make clear what parts it consists of. Say, for bio you have to answer 10 questions. Then you have 10 tasks. Slice the tasks in sub-tasks, until you have ones which can be done in about 30-45 minutes. Sit down and do the easiest. After you have done that, listen to one song. If you like, play a game of Solitaire or Minesweeper. Then do the next sub-task. When you are ready with a whole task, make a bigger pause - say, eat a snack, or walk the dog. You will discover that the beginning may be hard, but when you are in the middle of it, you'll put breaks off so you don't lose your concentration.
The important things are:
1. The volume of work in each sub-task. It has to be small enough as not to make you think "Oh, what a huge, tedious amount of work I have to do before the next break". On the other hand, it has to be big enough that you can get concentrated and really do some work.
2. The length of each break. 10 minutes are OK, too long and you are losing time and getting nowhere.
3. To be consistent. Decide how you will do it, and don't change your plan, don't prolong breaks. If something doesn't get ready at the time you planned, go on in the same rhythm, till you either have it ready or your brain switches off. Then call it a day and do something you like.
4. Promise yourself something nice for the time you are ready and do it when you are ready. If you like chocolate but are generally avoiding it because of the calories, eat a bar when you have done the whole work, you deserve it. But if you buy it first, plan to get ready at 6 in the evening, and are not ready by 9, stop working, do what you usually do, but don't eat that choc bar. Finish your work on the next day and eat it then.
5. Don't dispair. It is easy, but it is counterproductive.
6. Try to get some fresh air at least once every few breaks, or else your brain will shut down.

And remember, the Germans say that everybody has their own "innerer Schweinehund", an internal pig-dog, which makes them lazy and prevents them from doing all the important work they planned. Train that pig-dog like every other animal, don't demand too much at once, give it a treat when it was good and be patient but firm when it tries to do what it likes. It pays in the long run.

Answer 2

I have this problem too when it comes time for me to write an essay, as I'm very easily distracted. I find that I keep on task when I set specific goals for myself. For instance, if I'm trying to plug out a 2500-word paper, I'll sit down and decide that by a certain time I'm going to have a certain number of words written out.

Also, when it comes to the initial planning and outlining, I generally stick to paper. Writing things out by hand may seem a little medieval to some, but it at least cuts out on many of the distractions that are easily accessible on a computer.

Answer 3

turn your music on QUIETLY and sit at a desk and work