i have a huge problem w/ procrastination, how do i stop !?

Question

plz help me ... gahhh since the beginning of this year, ive been procrastinating like crazy. i stay up really late not finishing my hw cuz i get lazy/bored. theni rush and do hw in the mornings. when i need to do projs/essays and important stuff, i leave it to the last minute, like the day before [for instance, now xD] i cant stop no matter how much i want to. my grades have been dropping so much and i feel like a failure. no matter how much i tell myself i should go home immediately to do my hw, i then get distracted. i have no idea wat to do, and i am afraid for my future grades. this habit is so big its so hard and evil to give up :[ i really need help ... how do i stop ??? plz real, honest, helpful answers, not like TURN OFF THE PC which is another thing that makes me frustrated by.

thanks in advance

Answer 1

I'll get back to you later

Answer 2

I have a tendency to procrastinate at times too. What I thought was the problem, procrastinating, turned out to be a symptom. Often times, many people who procrastinate, like myself, do so because they feel overwhelmed by the amount of work they have to complete just for one assignment. For example, let's say (hypothetically) that you have a paper due next Monday and it has to be 5 pages long. Well, that 5 pages is a lot to sit down and get all finished. So, you start thinking, well, it isn't even due until Monday, I'll wait with that. Why? Well, if like me and so many others, it is because we focus too much on the end product- the completely finished paper. What we need to do is pick it apart into its many layers and then choose one layer, write that, and then reward ourselves. So, maybe today you write the introduction and then reward yourself with a fun activity. Tomorrow you can write the body of the paper and then reward yourself, and so on. Pretty soon, that task looks unbelievably easy and you do get finished on time without nearly as much stress.



The way to end procrastination is to break tasks down into smaller, more achievable daily goals, and then stick to them. Reward yourself when you are finished with each task and you'll stick with it in the long run!

Answer 3

well it's not like you can buy a miracle pill...



but I had that same problem this year and the years before when I started high school...im a junior now and im tring to get myself together

and I have been successful...



but the only true advice I can give you is that you gotta start somewhere just one day or hey tomorrow when the bell rings to go home if you have a library at your school then stay there for about 20 minutes and do some homework..



hopefully eventually you'll get used to it..



you don't have to make up homework from the whole marking period but you gotta start somewhere just start small pick out homework and do it...



it's really on you most of us can't see the future so it's hard to stop ourselves and get it together but it's on you...



talk to your guidance counselor talk to your teachers tell them you want to do better (only if you do)

try to keep in contact say hey to them when you get to school



trust me when you talk about it at school with a guidance counselor or anyone who cares and wants you to do good you feel much better...



god bless you.... :)

Answer 4

Go find a public place to study, like a coffee shop, library, or a laid-back restaurant. I do that when things get distracting at home. I go to a bakery/restaurant across my street when I have loads of homework to do. I get a lot done, because there's nothing to distract me there.



If you are stuck at home, rearrange your room to make it more comfortable. I found putting my desk in the center of my bedroom facing the door is nice, I don't get so claustrophobic like I do against a wall.



Depending on what I am studying, I like to turn on the TV and have something on to keep me entertained while I'm studying. Be careful what you choose to watch though. Watching an episode/movie you've never seen before will distract you and demand attention away from your work, so don't watch the episode premiere of "The Office" if you're studying. Instead, get out TV shows on DVDs that you've seen countless times and know the episode plots forwards and backwards. I've seen seasons 1-4 of the Office millions of times, and since I know what happens in each episode by heart, I'm not going to look up from my work to see what happens, because I know what is going to happen. Other times it helps to have stupid movies and TV shows (like Mel Brooks movies, or Gilligan's Island) that don't require you to focus intently to follow the plot, but the dumb humor keeps you stimulated and helps fight "study fatigue."



Buy a nice, comfy office chair so you'll be comfortable longer. This reduces the temptation to get up and wander. Try reading at night when you go to bed, it helps focus you're mind and will help keep your attention span at its best. Don't read easy books though, get a book that is a somewhat challenging read, but the book has to interest you.



Hope that helps

Answer 5

Take one issue at a time. Don't put all your hw in a pile in front of you at once. That may be a bit overwhelming. Devote some time to yourself, no phone calls, TV, or other distractions. Make it an hour when you get home. Take one project at a time and before you know it they will be all done.

Answer 6

everyone procrastinates sometimes. i have the same problem you do! my grades have dropped from a 3.5 average to a 2.0 average! i think the best thing you should do is to first, think about the work you have to do, then next, think about how it will affect your grade. if your doing a group project, think about how u'll let ur members down. best thing to do is to work in a quiet enviroment where nothing can distract you. no noise, no games, no talking, nothing. just you and your work. it can be hard, i mean like, i still procrastinate, but not as much.

procrastination is good sumtimes but remember that you can procrastinate your whole life. ;D

Answer 7

well turn off whatever distracts and put it away to aplace thats hard for you to get it. it sounds like you need some encourgaemnt.



you know what encourages me...being on the principals list. i want to be like al those really smart ppl that win awaards and get praised by teachers for their smartness so heres what you got to do:



get a good nights sleep

wake up extra early

eat a good breakfast (breakfast is so crucial to the day trust me)

when your doing hme work sit yourself down in a room with nothing but you and your books





how to study:



read the text books

make your own study guide by outlining(summerizing) what you have to know for the test

do all your home and realy get into your work.





now this doesnt mean study all the time becuase then youll get to stressed out. if youve been getting bad grades theres still alot of time left to make up for the bad grades by studying really hard









GOOD LUCK :D

Answer 8

uhhhh meeee to



what i do is i'll say okay ill start at 5 then 6 comes and i'll say 8!!



what i do is if i get something today that's due in two weeks i pretend that it's due in 1.



it helped me a lil



ohhh & to take it the the extremes you can block sites that keeps u distracted for an extended amount of time. also have study/homework groups with people it will keep u focused just as long its not your bestfriend:)



:)

Answer 9

1. Dont take time to write questions on yahoo instead of doing your work

2. Always plan ahead of time, if needed make a small schedule with a few breaks in it as well so you can always focus

3. Do work away from your computer and from phone. put them away and go to another room!!!!!!

4. If needed work with other people who will keep you focused

5. work hard and have a motive in mind so that when you finish you have a reward, or something to work for

Answer 10

ah yes child

i too have this problem.

if you really can't do work when you get home and

when you feel like you should then don't.

what you ask?

sleep. go 2 bed wicked early and stay up during the night

if you work better at night just alter the way you do things.

or if that isn't something you feel like doing...

just limit your procrastination time...

like give yourself an hr 2 procrastinate and nothing more.

good luck my child as i see that this is a very difficult problem to solve.

Answer 11

well one of the things that works for me( i kind of have/had the same problem) is going to the library, if you can get there(not sure how old you are) or giong to like barnes and noble's.. things like that. sometimes if i know i am going to be distracted at home and i got to do something, i start earlier.. that way i get a head start and me starting earlier makes time for me to procrastinate.. also for me, one thing that helps a lot is starting my HW late. i love staying up late at times and some times ill start my HW at like 1 and work on it til like 3 in the morning( i find that at that time it is easier to work on things) those are some things that have/do work(ed) for me.. i hope this helps.

Answer 12

Just tell yourself to start your hmwrk, because once you do its really not hard. get rid of distractions and other stuff, or if your just tired watch t.ve for like 2hrs or sleep then do ur hmwrk at a planned time. Like for me, i watch t.v for 2hrs/sleep and when it reaches 5 i turn off the t.v and dom my hw

Answer 13

Give yourself an award if you get it done what you should. For example: "If I finish my homework tonight, then tomorrow I will treat myself with a Large Starbucks Coffee." Or you will go buy yourself a new sweater. Something like that always helps me.

Answer 14

write reminder all over ur house so u get annoyed of reading it

and you do it!

and try to do most of the project on the first day so then u wont 4get

:)

btw; i usally protastakinate alot

and do most of the whole project when i get home from school till 8 o clock and they turn out fine, i make As on them :)

Answer 15

well for your essays or projects, put it in your head that it do like 3 days before its really due and tell your friends to like yell at you when your talking to them but should be working. Have your friends back you up it will mojorly help.

Answer 16

dont go home after school go to the library and do all your homework or try doing your work in another room. after a full day of school dont rush home and do all your homework-first relax then do your work. leaving projects and homework to the last minute are total faliures-set goals.look on the brightside-if you finish your homework early-more tv&computer time.think positve.



goodluck+happyholidays

-daniella-

Answer 17

Well you might start by simply not logging onto Yahoo Q and A! If nothing else, go into a PC 12 step program. You gotta' start somewhere.

Answer 18

same problem ............

i know computer is a big distaction



try setting your hmwrk area away from the computer ...that might help



have brother or sister keep track of you so they can remind you get back to work when you seem distracted

Answer 19

i have bad procrastination and i hate it but

i always say i wont do it but i do and

i dont even know how to stop i know im going

to do it this weekend with all my projects due

Answer 20

my god i am a procrastinator too.



but i got to tell you when i wait to last minute i usually do a better job its odd but hey i am not stopping.

Answer 21

your pretty don't procrastinate try to do everything ahead of time

Answer 22

Deal with it tomorrow

Answer 23

oh wow!!dont you think other people procrasinate?i do it all the time and yet i get things done right away....sometimes....

Answer 24

keep committing and stop

Answer 25

i do too!!! ill tell you how later