This is a really trivial thing, but as I have found it so useful in a recent project I felt the need to post about it and give it a fancy name.
Essentially I am just reporting that one thing I have found particularly helpful in avoid procrastination on a project is to keep a list (in a google doc in this case) of tons of random unordered "mini-tasks" that need to be done for the project.
So it's just a to-do list that we all know about.
But the point is to have a list you can add to and delete from at any time in any order.
I have found this so useful in avoiding procrastination because I can always find SOME SMALL ITEM that I can perform and delete from this list.
And I wanted to argue for the psychological benefits of this over having a much more structured ORDERED plan where you have to do A then B then C.
While such ordered plans are more logical and efficient, I have found that they lead to real psychological roadblocks when you get to some point your mind doesn't want to work on.
Having a list of lots of items big and small, in all different areas, is a great way to help get yourself to mentally just start on something.
And you can always switch gears and be productive by ADDING ITEMS to the list, which can be useful when your brain otherwise is refusing to be productive.
Anyone else have any tricks they use to avoid procrastinating?
-mouser
I agree.
The reason of procrastination may be simply tired.
I am using a sort of alternating method with the pomodoro technique to assure I make sport and move from the office.
But the most useful thing for me, besides the software, are simple physical cards with usual tasks (similar to mouser's basic tasks) . I revised often and this work faster than alarms in the pc.
I feel better (in physical form and mental form simply varying the tasks)
When we have procrastination is just because ( in some cases) we don't respect the body, the mind, the rest, the ocium , the sport.
I have a word
DADO
Descanso - Rest
Alimentación - Food
Deporte - Sport
Ocio - Ocium
RFSO
And sometimes the best is close the pc and take a good walk
note : I have tried and revised the above answers.
I have read a lot of procrastination and its causes.
the main point for me is rispect DADO
IN you are not in good condition is impossible to get it.
Many good words will not give you a good rest, good food, good sport, good feelings to make a happy life.
So....... Tomorrow I will go to the mountain to enjoy for a while.
Refresh your mind !!!!!!!!!
Think on green !!!!!!
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