Recent @deprocrastinate Twitter Threads
We tend to procrastinate:
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) October 11, 2021
1. Unclear, ambiguous, open-ended tasks
In that case, block distractions (hide your phone in a drawer, block distracting sites in the browser).
Then start. It may take you 15-60 min to warm up.
Sit with it, don't escape. Start with the easiest part. pic.twitter.com/AEJ7xMq18E
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There are 4 ways to start:
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) October 10, 2021
1. You like your work, you have time, so you start because you want to.
2. You have nothing better to do, so you start.
3. You know what to do, so you exercise self-discipline and start.
4. You feel stressed enough because a deadline is scary close. pic.twitter.com/VqvkKAH0Xk
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The 7 essential principles for overcoming procrastination:
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) September 28, 2021
Break these and you'll end up procrastinating.
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Make yourself feel good enough.
If you feel like sh*t, you won't focus well. Sufficient sleep, coffee/tea, good music - all of these help you. The goal is to feel 5+/10
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>Should you have goals? 🎯
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) May 17, 2021
Yes, but the right kind.
Clear goals can help you focus your efforts effectively. They give you a sense of mission, they help you prioritize, they make you more motivated.
That’s why it’s worth defining them.
There are 3 types of goals to have:
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How to avoid “I’ll do it tomorrow”👇
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) May 2, 2021
Some frequent problems many people run into (especially when working from home):
1. No clear place to start
2. No clear signal to start
3. Unrealistic expectations
This combination makes you feel bad and promise you'll do better tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/eSieiApb7F
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How to make the most out of your day 👇
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 21, 2021
Our alertness (energy) goes up and down throughout the day.
If you understand these waves and use them well, you'll get things done.
If you don't understand them, you'll waste whole days and won't create anything to show for it. pic.twitter.com/mkG410HuQO
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How and why timers help you be more productive
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 6, 2021
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Feeling overwhelmed 🤯 ?
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 27, 2021
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Stop repeating to yourself negative phrases like:
"I have so much to do."
"I don't know if I can do this."
"I should have started a week ago."
This doesn't help. You stress yourself out more, and you'll try to escape via procrastination.
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Have you heard of the physiological sigh?
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 14, 2021
No?
Well, it's a super simple technique to become less stressed, and less anxious, in a matter of seconds.
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3 tips on how to start working 👇
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 22, 2021
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Start easy
Take a task you're putting off. There are probably some parts of it you hate (don't focus on those), some parts that are okay, and maybe even a small part that you actually like.
Start with the part you least hate. Start easy. pic.twitter.com/skYWn5RqaQ
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The Procrastination Hill
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) May 4, 2021
Any creative endeavor can be visualized as a hill. This simple metaphor can serve us to adjust expectations, and stay on track.
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Go analog to get things done 📝
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 25, 2021
While digital tools allow us to do incredibly things, they can also be incredibly distracting.
That's why going analog can be a great for productivity.
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The Internet Buffet and Productivity
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 7, 2021
Would you stay or get fit while living in an all-you-can eat buffet?
Run on a treadmill, surrounded by pizzas, burgers, fries, etc?
Keep healthy diet while staring at cakes, ice cream, or pudding?
In that environment, you’d probably fail.
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7 reminders for this week
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) October 18, 2020
1. Shield yourself from distractions
Put your phone in a drawer, block distractions w/ our browser extension, log out of Netflix and let your friend change the password...
When you make distractions harder to access, it becomes easier to be productive. pic.twitter.com/P6XINKg5ka
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4 ways to make starting easier
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 1, 2021
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Define clearly your next action
What's the next step?
Too often, we fixate on everything we need to get done. That's stressful.
"I need to do X, Y, and Z."
But you can't do 3 things at once well.
What's the very first thing you need to do? pic.twitter.com/397hnZweJU
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3 mistaken beliefs that lead to being overwhelmed:
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 19, 2021
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Thinking there is a right place to start.
This is rarely true. Often, there are multiple equally good possible starts. So the trick is not to look for the perfect place, but A place. pic.twitter.com/CfGx7z0IHj
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No operating system, smart phone, or browser is designed to help you focus.
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 18, 2021
Apps are made to interrupt you, hook you in, give you a dopamine hit to make you feel good and come back often.
You are the one who needs to limit technology to help yourself actually focus. pic.twitter.com/0ahvfIQBtT
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How to make work less boring ✅
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 16, 2021
Some tasks are simply boring for us, but we need to do them anyway.
How to tackle that?
Well, you can make them easier to do by managing your mental state and your environment. pic.twitter.com/k52Xc3x3W3
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It's tempting to imagine a work session as a non-stop activity.
— deprocrastination (@deprocrastinate) April 27, 2021
In reality, there are moments when we space out, get bored, or distracted. This is especially true for tasks we don't enjoy.
What separates people who get things done from people who don't is one skill:
Refocusing pic.twitter.com/Ujp2bg2CGo
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