How to Procrastinate and Still Get Everything Done
Make a list., Prioritize based on the date that by which each item must be completed., If you don't have anything due in the next few hours, go have some fun., If you do have something due in the next few hours, fear not., Start something else...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make a list.
Think about what you have to do.
Make a To Do list on your computer so you can see everything, rearrange items, put items into categories, and delete them when they're finished.
With a written list, you won't forget anything (even if you don't ever actually do it all).
Or you can make a mental list, but then you'll drive yourself crazy trying to remember everything in your head. -
Step 2: Prioritize based on the date that by which each item must be completed.
First priority goes to things that are a few hours away (e.g., a paper due at 8 am), last priority to things that are a week away.
Factor in the amount of time necessary for each task (reading War and Peace vs. writing a 200-word reflection on your eating habits). , Recommended: surfing the internet, playing video games, doing art, dancing, going on adventures, television, cooking a gourmet meal, etc. , Simply get started ... sort of.
If you have a paper to write, open up a word processing document and type your name and the date in the header and maybe the first line.
An outline would be a good place to start if you're that type of person. , Open up a window of your favorite browser and start surfing.
Great places: wikis, travel sites about secluded nations (e.g., Mongolia), blog sites, etc.
If you're less internet inclined, T.V., music, video games, etc., are good things. , Get work done bit by bit instead of focusing exclusively on the required item.
When you realize that you only have an hour or two left, buckle down a bit more and get more work done. ,). , Show it off! ...
Whatever it is! , Set several alarms at 5-minute intervals and get up after about 2 of them have gone off.
Make sure you actually get up, though. ,, -
Step 3: If you don't have anything due in the next few hours
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Step 4: go have some fun.
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Step 5: If you do have something due in the next few hours
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Step 6: fear not.
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Step 7: Start something else.
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Step 8: Travel back and forth between the "productive" and the "fun".
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Step 9: At the last minute
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Step 10: finish up whatever you're supposed to be doing and finalize it (print it
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Step 11: clean it up
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Step 12: Turn it in!
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Step 13: Take a brief nap because you probably didn't get any sleep.
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Step 14: Repeat steps 4-9 as necessary.
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Step 15: Go back to some fun stuff for a little while ... reanalyze your To Do list while you're at it.
Detailed Guide
Think about what you have to do.
Make a To Do list on your computer so you can see everything, rearrange items, put items into categories, and delete them when they're finished.
With a written list, you won't forget anything (even if you don't ever actually do it all).
Or you can make a mental list, but then you'll drive yourself crazy trying to remember everything in your head.
First priority goes to things that are a few hours away (e.g., a paper due at 8 am), last priority to things that are a week away.
Factor in the amount of time necessary for each task (reading War and Peace vs. writing a 200-word reflection on your eating habits). , Recommended: surfing the internet, playing video games, doing art, dancing, going on adventures, television, cooking a gourmet meal, etc. , Simply get started ... sort of.
If you have a paper to write, open up a word processing document and type your name and the date in the header and maybe the first line.
An outline would be a good place to start if you're that type of person. , Open up a window of your favorite browser and start surfing.
Great places: wikis, travel sites about secluded nations (e.g., Mongolia), blog sites, etc.
If you're less internet inclined, T.V., music, video games, etc., are good things. , Get work done bit by bit instead of focusing exclusively on the required item.
When you realize that you only have an hour or two left, buckle down a bit more and get more work done. ,). , Show it off! ...
Whatever it is! , Set several alarms at 5-minute intervals and get up after about 2 of them have gone off.
Make sure you actually get up, though. ,,
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