Comment by madduci
19 hours ago
The article focuses more on procrastination at work, what about those who procrastinate outside of work instead?
19 hours ago
The article focuses more on procrastination at work, what about those who procrastinate outside of work instead?
I mean, its the same concept. what are you procrastinating on?
Sometimes on house chores or small repairs to do.
Everyday I have to prepare dinner and put the plates, glasses, forks and knifes in the table, and, I don't know why, get that feeling that I'd rather do anything else (or, most times, nothing at all). So I always start everything by putting the towel in the table (don't know if it's called like that in EN, not a native speaker). It seems to click something and the rest follows.
Maybe the idea can help you starting things?
It also helps that, sometimes, when the tasks are big, I convince myself that I can finish it later. Many times I do not have to finish it later..
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I do not know much or anything about your situation, but here is one thing that might work.
I would suggest picking a fixed point in time every week. At this point in time you will finish (if they are small enough, otherwise split in multiple steps) on of these chores/repairs. E.g., every Saturday afternoon from 1 am you will finish one of these. The rest of the time you then do not need to think about these which is your reward for doing one chore/repair.