FabSwingers.com forum: Procrastination

By *tarflyLou OP Woman
over a year ago

Preston

I’m supposed to be writing an essay. I think I need to lock my phone away. Procrastination is possibly my most annoying trait!

Any other sufferers?! Anybody managed to overcome it?

Obviously I’ll be back regularly to check for responses

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By *r SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle somewhere

If I stay away from looking at your profile I’m normally ok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would reply but I can't be arsed

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By *rivateparts!Man
over a year ago

Walking down the only road I've ever known!

I'm procrastinating now cos it's Sunday

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Procrastination is the thief of time

But diarrhoea waits for no man.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, I'll do it, but when I'm left with no other option but to do it...

.. whatever that "it" might be

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By *tarflyLou OP Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"Procrastination is the thief of time

But diarrhoea waits for no man. "

Surely it’s constipation that’s the thief of time in that context (constipation is also a fantastic method of procrastination)

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"Procrastination is the thief of time

But diarrhoea waits for no man.

Surely it’s constipation that’s the thief of time in that context (constipation is also a fantastic method of procrastination)"

I just swapped the words to fit your thread tittle.

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By *osineCouple
over a year ago

Weston-Super-Mare

my final year of my degree was almost hampered by fab chatrooms, didn't help that most of my work was done on the computer!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s my absolute nemesis. If anyone has any advice to combat it then I’m all ears

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By *ausage1970Man
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

As a writer I always turn my phone off so I can concentrate.

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By *tarflyLou OP Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"Procrastination is the thief of time

But diarrhoea waits for no man.

Surely it’s constipation that’s the thief of time in that context (constipation is also a fantastic method of procrastination)

I just swapped the words to fit your thread tittle.

Ohh, is it an actual saying?! That one must have passed me by, I thought I was being clever

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By *tarflyLou OP Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"As a writer I always turn my phone off so I can concentrate."

That’s very sensible, which means there’s very little chance of me doing it

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By *atricia ParnelWoman
over a year ago

In a town full of colours

I am the same, but I perform well under pressure and constantly leave things till the last minute. The endorphins are a tad addictive though...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm the same.

Unless it's unimportant, then I'm impulsive.

Sounds dull, but just make a (short) list of stuff to do. Breakdown your job into smaller steps, list em, then tick them off.

Hope it helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No problems in that area. All onwards and upwards.

Step up! Or step aside. In 2022.

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By *m389Man
over a year ago

Bromley

Stop fapping to porn on your phone.

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By *tarflyLou OP Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"Stop fapping to porn on your phone.

God, you sound like my husband

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unless the deadline is pressing right up against me and making me sweat, I wont do a thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll reply in a while......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Unless the deadline is pressing right up against me and making me sweat, I wont do a thing. "

The trick is in shortening the deadline with you then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Unless the deadline is pressing right up against me and making me sweat, I wont do a thing.

The trick is in shortening the deadline with you then?

Absolutley yes. I have to try and trick myself, but I always know really

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

I would give you a proper answer but I'm on YouTube flicking through decent Stereophonic's tracks to play.

I'm on "Indian summer" at the mo!

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By *tarflyLou OP Woman
over a year ago

Preston

I just had a bit of a spat with a stranger on a Facebook group so that passed two minutes

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By *rooperRedMan
over a year ago

Littlehampton

Figure it out what it is that is making you procrastinate in the first place. Something which scares you? Avoiding something? Pure laziness? Not that interested in the subject or task? Can't see the value or the point?

That's always a good place to start. Then you can at least tackle it.

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By *tarflyLou OP Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"Figure it out what it is that is making you procrastinate in the first place. Something which scares you? Avoiding something? Pure laziness? Not that interested in the subject or task? Can't see the value or the point?

That's always a good place to start. Then you can at least tackle it."

It’s 23yrs since I last studied at this level. I’ve had kids since then so my brain doesn’t function as efficiently as it did! I’m scared that I’m not as good as the others on the course and that I’m out of my depth. I also have perfectionist tendencies and I’m lazy. Oh and I’m panicking about the deadline.

I’m very self-aware - my assignment is also about myself and my abilities which makes it harder!

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By *entakuruMan
over a year ago

Exeter

Yeah, I've always suffered from it badly to the point where it affects study, work etc. Partly that's my ADHD but also a lot of procrastination can be linked to anxiety and can even be a trauma response.

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