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The Motivation Thread
Posted by Epicharis • 8/07/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: oi! get to work!
A certain person (who shall remain nameless) has fallen victim to the procraSTination virus. She needs to STudy, but she's just dilly-dallying, so we need to find wayS To motivate her.
PoST your suggeSTions aS To how she can snap out of the procraSTination funk...
(I haven't mentioned her name because I didn't want to embarrass her...I hope I haven't given it away subconsciously)
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This guided meditation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzqlPGo_Srw can be helpful if the procrastination is stress related. Any meditation will help to shake free some of the mental chatter.
Also, the nameless one could try only working for five minutes at a time at regular intervals in order to make herself do something. Sometimes self-bribery works-- I'll work for twenty minutes, then I can take a ten-minute walk. -
Diet pills. My mother-in-law would pop two and all her housework would be done in 30 minutes. -
Gee Whiz--that wasn't too obvious, Epi! For procraSTination, I generally take all distrations away, such as shutting down my web browswer, turning off television, putting on music that fits easily into the background (like classical--and some jazz), and then just go for it.
Of course, I am the queen of procrastination myself. I am so glad I now have a deadline to get the manuscript in--or I would put it off and dilly dally forever!-
I used to listen to soundtracks when I was studying. I found they worked best because they kept up momentum and as they were written to be in the background they didn't ask to be listened to. I did also match the music to the topic sometimes...Gladiator for Roman history, Kingdom of Heaven for Crusades...
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I have done that while writing my book. I played music from 'the day' and found it helped me remember the feelings and emotions from a certain time. I almost always listen to music, though--I have an extensive library.
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You are all dead to me!
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Still, I ♥ you!
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Dead I say!
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you love me...you know you do!
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♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
forever!
and you love me too! -
You are all dead to me!
lol ...
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We're awfully lively for dead people, wouldn't you say?
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I withdraw the last statement as it was intended for Still, who really ought to know better.
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*stomps off*
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*breaks out chainsaw and revs it up*
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Now, now, you should know that's very environmentally unfriendly, Ms. Green Certification.
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You're not allowed to read my blog anymore if you're going to use it against me.
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@Still
Try and stop me. -
*hovers finger over ban button*
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Seven proxies.
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I can't figure out who you mean, give me moment though I am still thinking.-
I love you cathy! come over to the fanfic...let's do some more!
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Hahaha! Cathy13++
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Oh man. *shakes head*
You can't write in it without me!
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I wonder if someone is still thinking of reasons to procrastinate?
Hmnnnnnnn?-
That wasn't even a good pun.
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I wrote you a good limerick and you still haven't started working...get to it!
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Sorry--I'm busy editing! It's the best I can do My book is taking all my creative juices.
But I am still thinking of ways to get you back to work!
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Remember, those who don't do any work in the fields eventually starve to death and die.-
Well, that's cheerful.
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hahhahahahahaha
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o_O
huh? -
I think he just wished you dead, Epi.
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I thought the would be a clue.
EDIT: Now guess my post.
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