Which techniques do u use to avoid procrastinating?

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If I am really struggling with working on something, I set a time limit. Like, "work on thing thing for 10/5/2 minutes" then you can do something else.

Usually, that's hardest part and I can keep working past that initial block of time.

Jethet • Jul 4 '20 • Edited

I also us a timer. Because I could not find what I wanted (a simple timer that alerts me with a nice sound), I built it myself. It was the first thing I built after my bootcamp and I wanted to understand working with the DOM better, so it is pure JS working in the browser. You can use it in a new window and minimize that window somewhere in a corner of your screen. To add a bit of fun, there is a button to change the color of the timer randomly. I use it most days. It's deployed with GitHub Pages, have a look: jethet.github.io/project-timer/
I use it to set 60 or 90 minutes as dedicated working time, also to limit the time that I am sitting behind my laptop without moving at all ;-)

singha-cz • Jul 1 '20

None. I honor the natural need to procrastinate. After a while of necessary procrastination I usually rest a bit. Only then I am ready to get back to creating some goodness :-).

Jenny Mikac • Jul 1 '20

I make a list of three things that absolutely have to happen for me to consider the day "done".
I use a timer. I don't feel like cleaning? I set a timer for 10 minutes and enlist my kid; we race to see who can get the most done. Time to sit down and work through my bootcamp course? I use a Pomodoro app.
I moved all apps off of the homescreen of my phone AND I deleted all social media apps. I even permanently deleted the account I use on my biggest offender (Instagram). I procrastinate less when my preferred distractions are out of sight.

mogwai • Jul 1 '20

Quite the psychological hack, but I find that if I put the to-do tasks the night before (and shortly before my bed time), I'm more compelled to tick them off the next day. Tasks I put in during the day rarely stay top of mind.

Henry Moran • Jun 30 '20

I like to focus on one task as hand. When I focus on something to learn I "schedule" that into my daily routine so that it becomes one less thing I have to think of. Here's a routine I like to do in the morning which helps me achieve progress and avoid procrastination.

Morning routine: