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> I'm a master procrastinator. Mostly because I have so many things I could do that I have this background feeling that I'm neglecting everything else if I focu
by yepguy 6y ago
> I'm a master procrastinator. Mostly because I have so many things I could do that I have this background feeling that I'm neglecting everything else if I focus on one thing.
That low-grade background anxiety is actually something that better organizational skills can fix. Although I suspect that if you did fix it, you'd discover that there's more to your procrastination problem than that.
- dijit 6y agoInteresting. I am quite keen on resolving my procrastination problem. I used to be intently focused until I became senior enough to set my own tasks. Is there an entry point you’d recommend?
- yepguy 6y agoI may have overstated my point a bit, because everyone has a different base level of anxiety and tolerance for disorder, and everyone will also go through unavoidable periods of stress. I recommend (re-)reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Getting Things Done, and Deep Work if you haven't already. I'm afraid my advice is not very original, but beyond a few common principles, getting organized is a very individual kind of thing.
- eklin 6y agoI've read that most procrastination problems come from anxiety or perfectionism (fear of not being able to do X perfectly, low self-esteem / fear of being ridiculed for your work etc) Have a look here: https://cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Procrastination https://cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yoursel...