The latest articles on DEV Community by rodney (@rodney). https://dev.to/rodney https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F871710%2Fc85b8ebf-8c38-405b-b8fc-66f6f608d1a9.jpeg https://dev.to/rodney en rodney Sat, 11 Jun 2022 19:39:21 +0000 https://dev.to/rodney/act-on-burst-motivation-5bkn https://dev.to/rodney/act-on-burst-motivation-5bkn <p>Chronic procrastinators like me have a hard time even with the smallest tasks.</p> <p>I have noticed is that throughout the day, there will be moment of "flashes of motivation" to work on something.</p> <p>If your procrastination is deeply ingrained you might not even notice.<br> The usual reaction is fantasizing about doing that thing for about 30 seconds and then refreshing hackernews as your mind moves on.</p> <p>Being mindful and training yourself to act on these tiny bursts of motivation immediately is something I am trying to get better at and have found helpful.</p> <p>If you manage to act on it, the worst thing that can happen is you will give up in a minute or two but quite often you will work on that problem for longer periods of time now that you have started.</p> <p>I practice this with small tasks, but couple times this has been the beginning of actual healthy habit or a hobby.</p> motivation productivity devjournal