Ladies who procrastinate, how do you get things done nonetheless?

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2. Ik I’m gonna have to get them done regardless and I usually feel good after finally getting stuff done

3. i’m just *really* good at procrastinating

4. I wait until the very last minute and then I panic and freak out and that gets me to actually do stuff

5. Lists and timers. I have little white boards (usually can find at like dollar tree and target kind of stores for like $1-5) that i write out my to do list. I rotate between my tasks with a timer on my phone and either do checkmarks next to the tasks as I do each time segment or I write my list with it flipping back and forth so I can erase it (like it might say: clean, laundry, clean, shower, clean, fun. So I can break down the big cleaning task into small chunks of time). Then I decide my length of time, usually 20-30 min, and I flip back and forth. Sometimes I do 20 min work 10 min fun, sometimes 20 mins of each task, etc. Usually if im just flipping between task and fun I will let myself continue to work when my task timer goes off if I want to (but am very strict with myself that when fun timer goes off, I stop). Most of the time I just need that initial motivation to start but especially if I have multiple tasks it can really help me to just do 20-30 min of each task and change it up to help make it seem less daunting. And always satisfying to erase something off the list so I usually give myself plenty of “freebies” that are easy (shower, brush teeth, eat dinner, etc)

6. The panic of the deadline moves mountains.

7. Pressure and stress. It’s a bad cycle I haven’t been able to break

8. I crunch.

   I highly advice you against it.

9. I’ve developed the fine art of finishing everything I should of done earlier in the shortest about of time possible and most of the time it all turns out fine.

10. At the last minute usually.

11. I set a alarm on my phone and force myself to do the thing as soon a it goes off. No excuses allowed.

    For example. I’ll allow myself 2 hours for a movie or activity and have my alarm set. Once activity is done I do the thing I need to do or at the least a part of it if its a long term thing.

12. I don’t know how I do it, I just get it done before the last minute.

13. Either find a creative way to get my husband to do it if he can or wait until I hit panic mode. Panicking usually gets me moving pretty quick.

14. Lists. Literal checklists. I don’t function very well without them so I have both a weekly one I sit and work on once a week and a daily one I always write the night before.

15. I make a to-do list, pick something I’m gonna work on and try to do it as fast as possible in just 5 minutes, whatever I have done during that time, will make it easier for me to continue working on it at a slower pace. I usually struggle to start, but once I have started, most times I get to finish the job lol. It doesn’t always work though. Hopefully with time I can find a better method

16. I’m very good at procrastinating, probably one of the best. I’ve found that I can force myself into a task with the help of the pre-anxiety of the huge anxiety I feel when I put something off to the last minute. Then, once I start I tell myself “well, I’m already started, I might as well keep going”. This works maybe 60% of the time for me, but it’s my best trick.

17. I distract myself then start the assignment the night before with crying/panic attacks in between, end up doing an all-nighter and making sure to EDIT it thoroughly to get that good mark (I always tell myself that if I’m putting this much pain in this assignment, I better make it worthwhile)

18. hahaha – I have no idea. I blame my ADHD both for making me a procrastinator and for allowing me to pull things off. Lots of staying up until midnight and also doing ad hoc time-cost analysis. Drop/skip things that take too much time for how little they are worth. Focus on those small tasks that have medium to heavy weight/significance. Optimize the crunch time and remember: B’s get degrees. We don’t have to aim for perfect in procrastinator world.

19. I just watch deadlines roll by and deal with the consequences, usually they’re not that grave

20. I taper into my day. If I know that I have things that I’d like to get done I take a shower, do my face, have my coffee, and then start moving into things slowly.

    I find I’m much more productive if I give myself time to get into what I’d like to get done. I’m not rushing myself, not getting upset by what I don’t get done, not stressed out. I’m glad I’m here getting done what I’m getting done and feel grateful after I’ve finished even the simplest tasks. ☺️

21. I don’t

22. Caffeine and marijuana

23. Get a task partner to help hold you accountable. Bonus points if they need their butt kicked too, because then not only will you feel like you’re helping them out (which I find tends to mitigate that inability to get things started), you’ll also feel on more equal footing them (thus less like you’re a burden needing to be nagged).

24. Panic and Anxiety mostly 🤣

25. I break things down into smaller tasks, then allow myself break before I move on to the next task.