6 Steps to Stop Procrastinating NOW
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
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Want to beat procrastination? Today we'll be going over a 6-step process that you can use to stop procrastinating the moment you notice yourself doing it.
If you want to start focusing more effectively and stop wasting time, put this process into action the next time you feel the urge to procrastinate.
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Part 3 - the final part - is up! ruclips.net/video/YokGiK29k74/видео.html
Thomas Frank You are such an amazing teacher.
Yay!!
Definitely going to give it a watch
later
@@erlendhamre ahhahahaa
Hi Tom , I have procrastinated to your videos for years, my undergrad to now my PhD. Could you please put this procrastination series in a single playlist so that I can procrastinate with efficiency every time?
*adds to watch later*
I just opened the video to like this comment. I'll watch the rest later
HAHAHAA
Jordan Langley my watch later button has stopped working bc the list has hit the maximum allowed size
bring a trophy to this myth
And finished watching today 😫
1) forgive yourself for procastinaing previously
2) redefine what success means
3) remove distractions
4) break down your project
5) re frame tasks as input based
6) start by writing things up
I think 5 is misnamed. As described, TF says think about the task more in terms of putting in 20 minutes of effort rather than directly in terms of the outputs you are trying to achieve. I understand that focusing on getting the effort going is valuable. I don't understand the disregard of the outputs.
But I don't feel this really is focusing on inputs. To me, reframing tasks as input-based automatically means to think about the task in terms of what information you need to collect to help you carry out the task more effectively. That is certainly a useful perspective as it takes you from an unknown (how exactly will I finish this big harry task) to a known (I can't finish this task without X, so let's focus on X). Perhaps this is what TF had in mind when he said Input-based, but if so, it wasn't clear to me when watching.
@@abj136 Based on what he's talking about (the Pomodoro technique), I think he means instead of working UNTIL you produce a desired output (which can take an arbitrary amount of time - especially when you're just starting), set a timer and start working until you RECEIVE (not produce) an "interrupt" signal from the timer where you are allowed to pause whatever you're doing and take a break. You don't have to have anything produced yet - the "output" might not be ready yet, but you shifted from output-based to input (or interrupt)-based mode, so it doesn't matter that it's not ready yet.
This should reduce the anxiety of starting a potentially long task that could last hours (if not days) and make that first step knowing you're not there to finish the task, but to spend 20 minutes on it, which is doable. The first step is usually the hardest.
this content is as same as study space's video of him.
Making plans is boring
at any 00:00?
This is my fifth 'how to stop procrastinating' video :)
Me too
I'll watch it later
Are you procrastinating by watching those videos ?
LOL
same
Same here 😄😁
Step 1: don't click on a video about "how to stop procrastinating".. well too late now.
Arcade just oneeee more video...
I'm supposed to be watching your edm tutorials right now but here I am
Step 2: realize you both can exist within this space and if one is, like yourself, doing fantastic, why use your platform to disable and not help. cheers bro
One thing I like to do is write down the reasons I am scared of the task. Making the fear explicit lets me conquer it.
Thomas, with every video you post, you are curing me of my academia induced depression. Since I've started University, I have been more and more convinced every day that my failures were part of my identity, that I was not good enough and I had something missing. But then you post a very, very well documented video which explains my feelings as behaviours that I can change not as self-fulfilling prophecies I cannot escape. The media is overflowing with hyper-motivational content, but nothing compares to your realistic refreshing approach. Thank you and good luck with all your future plans! I hope the self-intervention is working.
Which video was this? Could really use something like that
You will do it; if you didn't fail at tasks you wouldn't need an education, teachers deal out failure because we must. If you are in higher education you've proven your successes already, it is just the raising of the bar. So don't look at the distance you need to leap look at the difference in height since your last successful task. I'm 48 and have repetitive dreams about failing my degree which I passed really well 20 years or more since. I'm also terrified of students and other teachers, so I focus on learning and sharing worthwhile knowledge for the sake of a better world - even if I cheat the political curriculum at times, and I avoid my colleagues and retain my student character - my classes are always over subscribed as a result, and my colleagues probably feel more intimidated by me. I'm fortunate to have a likeminded boss. My nemesis is the length of student identity numbers and number dyslexia. We are all human.
It's important to have a study group with people of approximately your skill level.
Pro tip: Install extension that block content from RUclips/Facebook/Twitter etc. I use one for RUclips and I think IT HELPED ME A LOT!
Agreed! I love how his content dissects 'motivation' into realistic bits unlike those 'inspirational videos' that present unrealistic levels of achievement.
1. Forgive yourself for past procrastinations
2. Redefine success for your situation (e.g. low on time)
3. Remove potential short term distractions e.g Phone
4. Break your task into smaller sub tasks so its easier to manage
5. Work for short bursts at times e.g 20 minutes at a time then rest then repeat
6. First set up your task e.g set up your tabs or set up that you work on
Here you go or you can skip to the summary in the video 8:55
Your welcome babes enjoy life
Leg3nd09 - lit
There's a lot more under number three though. Also if the person watches the whole video, the contents are more likely to stick than after just reading or watching a summary.
Ilyy❤️
Im scared to forgive my self because i think i will procrastinate more if i know i can always forgive myself 😭😭😭😭 i need help
People like looking at him so he drags it out.
Opened RUclips 3 hours ago when I was supposed to be studying.
Saw this video at the top of my front page.
Was intimidated by the thumbnail.
Closed RUclips, put my phone away and went back to studying 👌💯
This is Part 2 in our procrastination series! If you missed Part 1, The Science Behind Procrastination, check it out here: ruclips.net/video/7DvftaHlZR0/видео.html
The last part - how to stop being a chronic procrastinator (in the long-term) - will be out in just a couple days :)
Thomas Frank i'll watch this later. Thanks!!
I swear to God Thomas, my life has gotten so much better since I subscribed to your awesome channel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am looking forward to your next video. ~*-*~
Thanks for making these videos Thomas. They help out a lot of people. This is great video as always, too.
Thomas Frank AWESOME! Thank you. You should write a book and sell it this time. You can add any new lessons and tips as you go to future editions. I really like your channel. You have a good and clear voice so you can do your own audiobook version. I am saving these 3 to a playlist, but they are so easy to lose in the folds of “favorite/motivation/etc.” Great tips, some I had never heard before!
heyy Thomas! I was hoping you could make a step by step video on how to get your life together(because you seem so IN CONTROL of yours!), or if you already have videos for specific steps, then make a playlist in order, because whenever I come onto your channel , its like a sea in here and I get really lost. great video by the way!
I have two assignments that is due is tommorrow at 11:59 PM. Procrastination at its finest.
Tasha Brown Me too!!!!!
I have watched this several times, I watch every time I get conscious about my procrastination.... Thank you
I've really appreciated this series so far. I've always said that I am consistently inconsistent. Thanks Thomas.
I was just about to start procrastinating. Then I found my mistakes watching the video.
Especially the rule 4 and 5 helped me a lot. Thank you , Sir.
I'm procrastinating my work for this anti-procrastinating video.
me too, have a mid term this Monday lol
Take notes from it instead of watching passively. It'll count as work, and end up actually helping you at some point.
I have an essay that's worth 20% due on Wednesday oops
I have a five page essay in due in two hours and I didn't even start. So 👌🏼
Same I have project on Monday
Having an organized room and desk, feeling physically and emotionally comfortable, cycling between tasks to keep rhythm going, and using the 'tomighty' pomodoro utility is what helps me minimize procrastination.
I watch almost all of your videos to practice my listening skills in English :)
Should watch an englishman speak instead of an american
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I never forgave myself for my procrastination!
You Look Like such a lovely sweetheart I think those around you would forgive you for anything, yet I doubt you do anything that needs forgiving, so forgive yourself. There you are.
@@michaelwhite2823 omg thank you dear. U are far too kind!!!
@@lebradavis8447 I just know faces! Best to you!
Was recommended this channel from a classmate. Subscribed for the quality content.
A big like for that sailor moon mug
I'm always blown away by the amazing content you deliver with such genuine personality. It's super encouraging to see how much you care about the growth of your audience. I've been following this channel throughout college for a few years now, and it's hands down one of the best channels I've found on RUclips. Thanks for all the hard work you put in!! It's inspiring 👍
Thanks senpai for this series. The last two weeks were the period in my life were I procrastinated the most, even if I had to finish something very very important to me, the presentation of the startup I am working to. The thing that made the difference to get out of there was having enough sleeptime at night again and meditate every morning. Having more energy allowed me to break the "big elephant" into smaller parts that I was finally able to eat, like we say here in Italy. Ironically in that time you produced these videos. Life always gives you what you need to satisfy your needs I guess. But we cannot realize it if we are asleep :)
I'm currently working on writing my Masters thesis... and I'll tell you, number 6 was SO important for getting me started. Just outlining the parts of the theses and setting up the formatting so that publishing later would be easier has made the actual act of writing it go so much smoother. Setting up my reference manager (Mendeley is a lifesaver!!!!) was also immensely helpful.
That Sailor Moon Mug is everything! Thank you so much for these tips. I'm definitely a Chronic Procrastinator. I've picked up the Forest App and it has been my go to for whenever I need to get into that "Flow" state. What has also helped me is wearing my lab coat before I get into my Pomodoro session. It allows me to picture myself getting into Physician Assistant School. I know that if I don't work hard this goal isn't possible. So it allows me to focus.
You can really see how much effort you put into this series. appreciate it man
Thank you so much for making this video. I have one month for my exam and I keep getting distracted and feel bad about it later. I have written down the summary and stuck it on my study table. I really hope it works.
Will let you know in few days.
Thanks again😊
OMG THIS IS SO HELPFUL! THANKS MAN!
*resume looking up videos on how to stop procrastinating in 10 ways*
Thank you so much for this! God knows I needed it lol
Thanks, Tom, your videos always get me motivated and ready to work!
Thank you for the motivation
Enjoying these videos and all the ones this year. Looking forward to what you upload in 2019
This series has been fantastic so far. Excellent tips and content
I love the point about fulfilling and challenging goals. Too many people focus on goals based on shallow desires and end up failing.
This is timely for me since I've been procrastinating on the same essay since Wednesday
I like how this video came out while I have a bunch of projects do this week. Thanks!
Thank you for making this series.
Just what I needed. Thanks man
Dude thank you so much for this
Soooo useful thank you thomas!😃
Thank you for this series it’s help me a lot!!! 💕💕
I'm getting to be on a Social Media detox, hopefully that will help me to stop procrastinate
#disconnectdecember?
i got 4 days until my exams, i wish i could get an extension for that 😂
So, how was the exam?
Amazing video @Thomas Frank! This is so helpful and very useful as well Im gonna get to work man, thanks!
Hey Thomas I'm from Brazil and your videos are becoming more and more better for me. I'VE been getting more time ever vídeo.
Lol that walk looked so robotic
he's too buff to walk like a normal person
I thought the same thing
😂😂😂
😂😂😂 that was crazy
WAIT THERE'S NEVER GOING TO BE A PERFECT TIM!!!
UNLESS WE BUILD HIM. WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY
Ahhh your amazing, dude. Thanks for being you!
What did Tim do to you?
@@pranthalover9405 oh nothing i just haven't come across a perfect Tim
@@Thomasfrank Yes
Thank you so much, man
This is really good!! Thank you 😊
Great and so useful!
counting the minutes for this one! thank you so much for uploading
im writing a segment of a newsletter for my school on how to stop procrastinating. it took me a week to get round to it. they say the best way to learn something is to teach it
Love this! One thing that also helps is Owen Fitzpatricks video telling me "you've got this" tip for my fellow procrastinators: believe in yourself, you can do this hard thing, because you've done hard things before in the past and you can do it again! You got this!! Let's go do it!
I love the humor that you inject in your videos!
I love it ❤
thank you so much for this awesome , helpful , amazing episode 🙏🙏
thank you so much. i like the series which you make. after watching the last video, this week i learned more for my study. i hope this video gives me more power and usefull knowledge. thumbs up 👍
THE NEW ODYSSEY TRANSLATION IS ON AUDIBLE!!!!! I am SO pumped. I have been waiting for that to drop since the print version came out.
Some works are meant to be listened to
Andrew Farrell Is this Homer’s “The Odyssey” you are referring to? If so, it should interest you to know that that epic poem was originally recited; it was spoken long before it was ever written (though there are several theories on this, so it’s a little debatable).
*Edit* : I had not watched the end of the video before replying to your comment. I now know you were clearly referring to Homer’s “The Odyssey.” I think you also may have known that little information I included above. Nonetheless, “The Odyssey” is pretty great, though the quality depends on the translation (some translators are more competent and, depending on the translator, the epic will either be in prose or poetry). It’s sort of a matter of personal preference, but I’m sure the version on Audible will be just fine. Sorry for the unnecessary rambling, and enjoy the audiobook.
0:02 basically he have been procrastinating from last 3 years to make series on procrastination....
....absolute madlad
great video. nice tips. will keep it in mind.
I started to watch your previous video yesterday but I really didn't finish it. But for sure I will watch it all tomorrow.
all your video are so helpful!
Thank you for part 2.
Gonna try some of these today! Thanks!
Love, love, love the tip on input basis reframing
I really like the summary at the end. I hope you do that on all your videos.
Thank you so much I love ur videoos :) thanks!
Adding this to my “watch later” list along my other self development videos I plan to watch some day.
Amazing, Video is really amazing!
Mr Frank thanks for making this procrastination- in-depth series video
You have been doing a tremendous job in teaching misguided humans like me on how to live disciplined life. I'll be forever grateful to you but there is a problem i am facing for which i require your assistance. I am trying to get my master and i am trying to work super hard but everytime i sit to study i am unable to concentrate and sometimes i just dooze off. I hope you can provide any sort of guidance on this issue of mine.
Please keep on uploading and may you blessed by karma for the action you are doing.
You're great. Thank you!
Added to my watchlist!
I did some research and calculations and put it in a video a few days ago - it turns out that 5-hours a day procrastination (very common for most of us) equals a loss of $32,500 per year if you earn $25 per hour. If you were to make that money instead and invested it with a 7% return rate... it turns out you are wasting over $454,000 in 10 years and $6.5M in 40 years. Ouch!!! If you ever feel stressed out about money... you might want to do something about that.
I am looking forward to you TEDx talk & Online course in the future. I get a lot inspiration from your videos. I even started reading books (I used to hate it so much). Thank You for sharing this amazing information.
I literally binge watch all your vid's. Keep it up. Lots of love :-)
Looking for "original" comment of "im procrastinating watching this procrastination video"
Tan Cheng Hao i'm procrastinating watching this procrastination video
Not much of those under this video because Thomas made fun of it under his precious video :)
After struggling with doing many things in 24 hours , I felt that there is something like procrastination. But still did not clear between ' lost in focusing to do things' and 'procrastinate' Or these are same terms.
Nice one mate! Great advice
The to-do list for misc. things is really good. I have had the same trouble of doing everything but the actual task too. Meditation has helped to put aside the upcoming thoughts or just automatically passing them to a list. I mean, all of the thoughts are not so important after all, but at least you have the list to put them on if they really are
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I REALLY needed this, and it was quite helpful
Added to play later list. I'll watch it tomorrow.
Thank you..Great advises..And I'd like to add my ways for stooping procrastination. If you want to start something count 5 and take action or try to motivate you find some motivation...Remember your big goal and fight for it!!!
Your timing is impeccable 😱
you are awesome Man .. You helped me a lot thanks
Great video full of valuable information, that is, if we only were to implement it
The Sailormoon mug is everything.. 😍
Tips are really helpful
Thank you 🌹 teacher شكرا لك 🌺
Okay, again amazing stuff. I love the usual incorporation of research/entertainment
Thanks helped a lot
Please please make a video about what is the healthy food you cook and what do you usually have at breakfast! :D
Thanks for this Thomas! Now every time I want to procrastinate, I want to listen to this on loop! haha
I am just a small voice but I just want to say thank you to Forwago. This program helped me to build self-confidence and taught me how to believe in myself. More people should find out about it. Thank you, Forwago!
Really awesome video Thomas..
Great video dude👍
Whenever I'm procrastinating I just turn on your videos and I don't even watch them but having them in the background makes me work.
Excellent tips
Finals tomorrow wish me luck 😬
I'll pray for you!
Good luck!
we believe in you, go ace 'em 😉!
Although I don’t know you i love you and hope you do great
Good luck
Day 2 of Procrastination. I need thissss
I don't know what I would do without your videos
Love your sense of humour, great content, Thomas! :)
Thank you really
Great tips, Thomas. Basic human nature will always play a role in procrastination. The good news is that it is still doable to get out on the swamp of procrastination and improve your productivity.