I procrastinate more than ever these days.
Why?
1) When I have a problem to solve, my mind wonders and look for some instant gratification. Even a little tiny problem.
For example, I needed to decide on how to name my coupon codes. Small and trivial for others, but not for me. I have to research this stuff.
The thought of it was tiring. Before being able to do this, I had to lie down, take a food break, check FB, upload some images onto FB, watch some SHIELD, check my Amazon sales stats several times.
I still get it done…in small chunks….very small chunks. How did I lose my persistence?
2) When I suddenly remember there’s something I need to do, I start on it. But I don’t necessarily finish it.
For example, just now, I was suddenly interrupted by the thought of my rings with new packaging coming into Amazon warehouse today, and that I needed to add the coupon codes mentioned on the back of this new ring packaging.
It’s a valid interruption, and I got that done. I have procrastinated on that one, and today, the good have arrived, and I need to get it done. I just forgot to do it until all of a sudden as I write.
It’s like there’s a 2nd track in my mind that is really bored and wants to distract the Main track. As I write, lots of ToDos come up.
3) I have not set agenda, goals
4) I get stressed out more easily than I thought..or was before. The alopecia meetup, Lea coming over. The Hawaiian party at Annie’s. These are my weekend things, and they stressed the heck out of me.
It was enough to disrupt my routines. I sleep just as much, but I don’t go to bed at the same time….I’m high strung until late into the night, then I go to sleep. Or, I get distracted/stressed and I don’t get things done so I needed more time to finish tasks and go to bed.
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Ideas on how to gain my persistence and drive back:
1) Practice focus
– If need to solve a problem, stand up, walk around, jump on trampoline, then try.
– If need to lie down for a bit, set 10min timer
2) Finish task on hand.
– If I think up something else I need to do, type it in sticky notes.
3) Check Amazon stats no more than 5 times a day
4) Practice not getting stressed
– Meditate in the morning
– Take breaks
– Go to bed before midnight
– If needed to stay up past midnight, set alarm to get up 7.5 hours later
– Don’t eat after 9pm