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• hi im going to seattle today and my mom and i wanna go to bellvue near seattle but we cant figure out how far it is can u help mee ! posted (1 year, 9 months) ago
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• well my friend has a problem. posted (1 year, 9 months) ago
  he feels like hes push around alot and he told me he keeps his feelings bottled up. i told him one d…

• All i ever do is just walk away from my problems evryday school , my social life and, my familly. posted (1 year, 10 months) ago
  i have so much trouble in school and my mom nags me . she says do u wannna quit school or waht. shes…

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• QUIZ: Is it lust or love?
  

  lol
  - written 1 year, 9 months ago

• do u think people on anti deppresants are crazy?
  

  yur parents are wrong and if yur parents wont help u ask another adult whom u trust
  - written 1 year, 9 months ago

• How do you stop procrastinating?
  

  this should help
  - written 1 year, 9 months ago

• How do you stop procrastinating?
  

  TASK STRATEGIES
  
  Unpleasant tasks
  
  Unpleasant tasks rarely turn out to be as bad as you think.
  Complete these tasks first. Schedule them for early in the day. Give yourself a reward for doing them.
  
  Complex Projects
  
  Something looms ahead of you: starting a small business, getting a job, preparing the annual budget. The job is too big or will take too long to do now, so you put it off.
  Break large jobs into smaller, more manageable tasks. Plan and complete a start-up task, no matter how small.
  Indecision
  People delay because they can’t make up their minds.
  Determine a time for making a decision and the criteria for making it. Share your deadline with someone else.
  
  
  Fear of failure (lack of self confidence)
  
  People don’t want to face the consequences of failure, so they delay. (Some people suffer from fear of success too!)
  Develop a clear mental picture of the completed task and how you will feel at that time. Maintain a focus on the end result, not just the process. Remind yourself how good you’ll feel when you’re finished.
  
  
  Lack of interest
  
  You are tired or lazy. You’re just not very interested in the task.
  Reward yourself for accomplishments. Go out for special lunches when major projects are completed. If you don’t earn the reward, don’t take it.
  Schedule the task for when you will be at your peak.
  Perfectionism
  
  People delay because they want to get the project perfect.
  Set deadlines for yourself. Tell other people your deadlines and encourage them to check up on you.
  Maintain your high standards, but recognize that sometimes 80% for you may well be 100% for someone else. Don’t spend hours conducting a detailed cost breakdown when a rough estimate would suffice.
  
  
  Hostility towards a boss
  
  People delay because they don’t like the person who assigned the task.
  Review with your boss what exactly is needed. Clarify the expectations.
  Make a game out of unpleasant tasks. Give yourself points, or do a running commentary on yourself as you do the task.
  
  
  Distraction, lack of focus
  
  Sometimes losing concentration causes delays.
  Create a to-do list with priorities.
  Block your time for projects.
  As you get distracted from a work project, make a rule that you are not allowed to move out of your chair, make a call, surf the net, pick up a book etc. until you return to your task.
  Complete something. Make a very small task for yourself and finish it. Very small. Then, make another one.
  
  
  ENVIRONMENT STRATEGIES
  
  Tailor your environment for work. Close your door, clean up the clutter on your desk.
  Remove distractions such as water coolers, snacks, in-boxes, coffee machines and magazine racks.
  If you work at home, treat your office as an office. Don’t go out to lunch before lunchtime or watch television before the end of the day.
  Tell your family that you are not to be disturbed in your home office.
  - written 1 year, 9 months ago

• How do you stop procrastinating?
  

  u need a supervisor :)
  - written 1 year, 9 months ago

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