http://guerson.com/2007/03/24/procrastination/ research & teaching Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://guerson.com/2007/03/24/procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Dana Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:40:43 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/2007/03/24/procrastination/#comment-70 Exactly! :) I managed to write an entire article last term in 20-30 minute chunks, one-four times a week. I didn't berate myself when not much got done, but gradually, over about 3 months, the article appeared and I'm about to submit it. Exactly! I managed to write an entire article last term in 20-30 minute chunks, one-four times a week. I didn’t berate myself when not much got done, but gradually, over about 3 months, the article appeared and I’m about to submit it.

]]> http://guerson.com/2007/03/24/procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-72 guerson Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:20:16 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/2007/03/24/procrastination/#comment-72 I've started doing that. Instead of thinking I need to go through 200 registers in 6 months or even one register in a day, I started thinking "Ok, all I need to do is go through 10 folios in 10 mins". I find it easier to concentrate in those short spurts ;) I end up doing more than I originally envisioned for the day but if I think I need to do 200 folios, then it becomes too overwhelming.... I’ve started doing that. Instead of thinking I need to go through 200 registers in 6 months or even one register in a day, I started thinking “Ok, all I need to do is go through 10 folios in 10 mins”. I find it easier to concentrate in those short spurts I end up doing more than I originally envisioned for the day but if I think I need to do 200 folios, then it becomes too overwhelming….

]]> http://guerson.com/2007/03/24/procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Dana Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:04:39 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/2007/03/24/procrastination/#comment-71 Sometimes procrastinating means that you really need to take a break! I don't think it's always entirely unhelpful. Lately, I've been setting goals for myself that are achievable and manageable. That way I still get stuff done, even if it's only writing a paragraph. Sometimes procrastinating means that you really need to take a break! I don’t think it’s always entirely unhelpful. Lately, I’ve been setting goals for myself that are achievable and manageable. That way I still get stuff done, even if it’s only writing a paragraph.

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