How to deal with procrastination

Everyone knows what procrastination is.You have to do something important, but you are constantly distracted.Sometimes for something more or less meaningful, sometimes just for endless scrolling through the vk or instagram feed.Sometimes it's youtube - first one video, then another, and then the site itself offers you something close on the topic and so on ad infinitum.

Start small!

First, analyze what makes you procrastinate: maybe the work you are doing is too difficult or too boring, and you just do not want to do it - in short, find a reason.

Find motivation for yourself

For example, it can be a good grade, new skills and knowledge, or even the desire to prove to yourself that you can withto cope with it.

Even in the most boring assignment, there may be something that might interest you.Find something for which you will do it.It can be anything, from gaining knowledge about something, to raising your salary in the future if you learn a new skill now.Everyone has their own motivation.And you yourself are able to come up with it for yourself: for example, promise yourself to buy what you have dreamed of for a long time, if you do it.It is not necessary to look for motivation outside yourself, it can be inside.

Organize space around and yourself

Someone just needs a light exercise to invigorate, some need a hot bath for this, andsomeone can work fully only at a perfectly clean table.Create the perfect work environment for you, inside and out.

Gradually begin activity

Tell yourself that you will only work for ten minutes.This is an extremely short amount of time, but it will be enough for you to focus on the task.

Keep workingas much as you can

If you feel tired, rest, move, make yourself a cup of your favorite drink and have a snack.You can walk for about half an hour, it will refresh your head well.If you feel like you can get carried away again and get hung up on something inappropriate, set a timer.

The main thing is to get into the working mood

You can chat with colleagues / fellow students / friends, discuss work in order to catch the working mood.Surround yourself with things that will motivate you and remove those that will lure you into idleness.

In fact, hanging on social networks and on sites like youtube is a creepy thing.Fortunately, there are effective ways to combat online procrastination.Special programs and extensions for the browser have been invented: they temporarily block access to sites that the procrastinator should not visit.For example, SelfControl for Mac OS users and Cold Turkey for Windows users.Or browser extensions: Stay Focusd for Chrome and LeechBlock for Firefox.

You can block harmful applications in your phone.For this, for example, the Offtime application, which works on both iOS and Android, will go.It allows you to create several modes of using your phone: for example, a work mode with a minimum of distractions, and a weekend mode when you can afford to sleep on the same instagram.

Another good option is the BreakFree app (suitable for both iOS and Android).If you spend too long on facebook or some mobile game, BreakFree will send you a notification about it.In addition, the application collects statistics on the time you spend on different mobile applications, and also calculates your "degree of dependence" on your phone every day!

You will definitely succeed!