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Procrastination is about managing emotions, not time

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Re: Procrastination is about managing emotions, not time

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Procrastination is a signal that you hate what you are supposed to be doing. Don't ignore it.

Not always true. I frequently procrastinate on things that I actively enjoy doing and want to do. There are times when I want nothing more than to be doing something and I still procrastinate doing it. This applies to things that aren't work or aren't productive just the same, things that take little effort like watching a series or playing a video game.

Medication does make it a lot better and I don't procrastinate nearly as much as I used to, but before I started taking it, there were times where I'd lie on the sofa with the remote control next to me and I would just stare at the ceiling thinking about watching that movie I've been wanting to watch and I still couldn't bring myself to do it.

Re: Procrastination is about managing emotions, not time

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Procrastination is a signal that you hate what you are supposed to be doing. Don't ignore it.

That advice ignores the fact that we hate most of the things we should do to be healthy. Should we just give up fitness and healthy eating just because we don't like them (in the short term)?

Re: Procrastination is about managing emotions, not time

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post #5

Procrastination is a signal that you hate what you are supposed to be doing. Don't ignore it.

That advice ignores the fact that we hate most of the things we should do to be healthy. Should we just give up fitness and healthy eating just because we don't like them (in the short term)?

Do you procrastinate On these?

Re: Procrastination is about managing emotions, not time

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post #3

Procrastination is a signal that you hate what you are supposed to be doing. Don't ignore it.

You might hate what you are doing in the short term but love what you will gain from doing that in the long term.

Not really. The odds are if hating it now, the odds of you hating it forever are pretty high.
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