work help: I can’t stop procrastinating! - Help.com

I don’t have any tips, but I will let you know that you’re not alone, because I’m doing the exact same thing, and I always do :)

yeah i do the exact same thing, turn your com off and do it the old fashioned way, write it by hand!

I’m going to give a really meaningful answer to this sooner or later, I promise!

Ever tried to make your Bed? Or wash the Dishes? Help in the yard? Do the Washing??

I have the same problem sometimes. Set an alarm to go off every 5 minutes as a reminder to get back to work. It helps a little.

Procrastination is just a fancy word for avoiding anxiety.

Focusing on your tasks makes you anxious. Doing something else distracts you from the anxiety and you feel better. So you teach your brain to interrupt your focus because you keep rewarding it.

The solution is to stop rewarding your brain for distractions.

Remove the distractions. Unplug the Internet/cable modem. Take the battery out of your phone.

When you find yourself reaching for a distraction, try deep breathing instead and break your task down into smaller parts and complete one of those smaller parts.

ie. Overwhelmed by writing the 1000 words? Break those 1000 words down into logical pieces. Work on your bibliography. Sharpen up your footnotes.