posted in Asklemmy
How do you deal with procrastination/laziness?
The kind where you know you have to do stuff, but avoid getting around due to distractions/difficulty/fear etc?
Replying to @1Malayali@lemmy.ml
One thing I do is intentionally procrastinate (postpone a task to a time that doesn’t feel like the present) but also make an “appointment” to get it done. E.g., decide that I’ll wash the dishes at 2pm which is a few hours from now, and set a phone alarm or similar to go off at that time. I actually find myself anticipating the alarm once 2pm is getting near, so when it finally sounds, I’ve been waiting for it and I’m ready to immediately silence the alarm and start the task.
Replying to @solrize@lemmy.ml
Thank you. So, setting a time or deadline I choose and then sticking to that
Thank you for the link too
Replying to @1Malayali@lemmy.ml
What has worked for me is setting a time rather than a deadline. It’s just like having an appointment at that time. You have to show up at the stated time, and that’s a separate matter from doing anything in particular once you’re there. But once the time is approaching, I find myself anticipating the task and even being eager to do it.
Deadline imho is the wrong idea, it means again putting the thing off to the last possible moment, and then being in a miserable crunch.
Replying to @solrize@lemmy.ml
Thank you.
Wil try it as framing it as an appointment then