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6 THINGS TO STOP PROCRASTINATION Telling a procrastinator to "just sit down and do it" is like telling a depressive person to "smile, it's that simple". In a previous post, we mentioned procrastination as a trait that makes writing a thesis difficult, so now we're essay helper going to delve into it in more detail, and this time we'll give you some practical tips to help you get out of it. Maybe that's why you're stuck at work right now, you'll love us for this post. 1. Start with a simple step! It's always hard to get started in writing, but if you get past the simplest of tasks at first, preferably as a start, you'll not only gain momentum, but your brain will also find it easier to get on with the next steps. Unfinished tasks stick in your memory more easily, which is why, for example, some tasks keep cycling around in your brain until you write them down. So start with a simple step: write a to-do list to free up your brain a little. 2. Break the task down into smaller elements A larger, complex task can be daunting, which is reason enough to procrastinate. Look at what parts the task is made up of, or even just focus on what steps you could take to get started. Just compare, "Ahh, I need to start primary research!" or "I should collect 10 questions I'm actually interested in researching and send them to the consultant to look at. In the meantime, I'll look for some questionnaire editing sites, I'll probably need them". Now, which one sounds doable? Extra tip: when making your to-do list, avoid using big, broad verbs describing tasks: 'plan', 'prepare', 'analyse', 'apply'. If you use them, break down that item on your list into even smaller tasks. Choose verbs that indicate tasks that are easy to start, such as "to collect", "to search", "to email", "to outline". It's a small thing, but look, it works. 3. Be good to yourself You've been putting off that resource gathering for a while now, and the longer you do it, the angrier you get at yourself for it, right? Don't do it, be nice, forgive yourself for not getting on with it so far, and it sounds weird, but tell yourself "ok, Hansel, you've been sitting on the task, it's fine, it happens to everyone, now let's see how you get on". Supposedly, if you let go of that bad feeling, you can get on with the work faster without feeling guilty and procrastinate less in the future. 4. Why? Be up front about why you are doing it. Why do you need that thesis? What will you do when you finish this essay? Or just on a sub-task basis: what will you reward yourself with when you have finished working on the sources you have collected for your theoretical background? This is a kind of "reward wall" that, if you tell yourself that you will only get it when you have finished the work or sub-task, can act as a great motivator. To make it more tangible, we've collected a few of our colleagues' "reward bites", and we've heard many things from the classic chocolate bar to a squash match and new mobile phone to an IKEA trip as a way of ending "if I finish this, it's a fix to ....." sentences. (But we've also had the idea of thinking about what it might cost if you don't finish...) 5. Doubt your doubts If you notice yourself saying or thinking things like this: "I can't do it", or "It has to be perfect", know that you're planning to procrastinate. If you consciously eliminate these and similar blocking thoughts from your vocabulary, you've already taken a step towards more effective thesis writing. We know this is almost bordering on esoteric, so we've thought of those on the ground: it's simply unnecessary to overcomplicate the task. 6. If that's just your personality... Some people have been procrastinating since childhood: brushing their teeth, tidying up, getting dressed... and that's just their college essay writing help personality. He is easily distracted, impulsive and has difficulty commanding himself. It's okay if you know this about yourself, but at least create an environment that minimizes distractions: concentrate on a task (with the internet switched off if possible), go to your room/library, put your phone away, turn off the radio and have everything ready to hand so that you have to stop and procrastinate as little as possible to look for a calculator, pen, book, tissue or a glass of water... More information: Law Term Papers Marketing Term Paper Chemistry Term Paper