Free time almost feels sweeter when it's not supposed to be free time. Those first moments home after a long day feel infinitely pleasurable. The pleasure must never end! In those moments, it is OK to gorge on all things microwavable. It is OK to sing "Single Ladies" (yes, in proper quotation) at the top of your lungs and film yourself in the process.
It is not OK to do this for long.
You know.
You can't stop. ("The pleasure must never end!")
You WILL stop. Here's how!
1. Step away from the computer
You don't have to start your homework - just step away. Just get away from it. You can come back soon. Just spend five minutes doing nothing. Away from the computer.
2. Deal with it.
The only acceptable time to start your homework is now. All other times are shameful. Though your stomach cringes at the thought of prying yourself away from nothing at all, this is not a matter of emotion. This is a matter of survival.
3. Face the day's agenda
Look your to-do list in the eye and locate the easiest, dumbest task. Do that one. Maybe there are other more challenging items you'd really like to cross off. Ignore their incessant plea for attention and do your math worksheet. It's easy.
4. Timer?
Even having selected the easiest item on your to-do list, you still don't feel like doing it. Start a timer for five minutes and dive in. When it's gone off, I promise your mind will have evolved into an intellectual genius. If not, do this a few times
and return to your five-minute method.
5. At this point
At this point your problem should be solved. Otherwise, I got nothin'. JUST KIDDING! I do believe, however, that the most effective way to rid your body of procrastination is to simply STOP.
You do (procrastinate), until you don't.
But hey, here's one last method:
I make bad iMovies when I don't want to do my homework.
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