Timers timers timers. I find that timers keep me on track, help when I don’t want to do a task but I must, and help space out my day in chunks. I get the most done in any category (job, chores, personal, art/hobby) when I use a timer
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My solution to this has mostly been setting aside specific time to work on specific things. Because essay due in a week is kinda like this vague thing I don't want to start and won't start. But Wednesday at 4pm can be my essay writing time and then I am forced to start then. I usually keep these blocks an hour long, but once I get rolling I do more or less based on how it goes. This also helps me not be worried or dread tasks because I don't have to worry about things until it's time to worry about that thing.
I also sometimes block in time for the fun stuff I want to do that I know will distract me from doing the things I need to do. Like ok I know you want watch TV and phone time but after this one hour thing you can do snacks and TV for the rest of the evening yayy. And usually just knowing I have down time planned soon makes me feel better about working until times up.
I'm not going to lie and say that this works all the time and I'm a perfect machine that follows my schedule or anything. But I've found that as long as I am realistic about how many tasks I'll do in a day it tends to work okay. I move things around when I miss windows or things come up and sometimes I have to move things to a different day. But the main thing I've found is that if my tasks are spaced out I do usually get them done.
(Shout out Google Calendar)
Mar 23, 2025
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I like to put a time frame of when I want to get the task done by, writing it down: “do [thing] by 4pm”. I don’t always actually do things by that time but then that encourages me to speed up if I’m going over since it does make me feel guilty so pushes me to complete it.
Also download one of those apps like flora where you grow a tree when you don’t check your phone. Or One Sec which stops you for a second whenever you open a certain app, to make you think about what you’re doing.
Jan 18, 2025
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To-do lists because they make you feel like you did the most efficient thing with your time, you knock out things that you needed to do anyway. Time tracking to make sure you're making the most out of your time. At some point, I was insanely tracking my days by 15-minute intervals, it keeps you on your toes but also made me feel bad if I spent some time daydreaming.
But honestly, and this might be because I have many responsibilities and am a busy person, having nothing on my schedule but still choosing to go outside and see what random adventure life takes me on is my favorite thing to do on a free day. Yes Man Style.
Jun 4, 2024
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Yeah severance is the best tv show on right now and I will watch it and discuss the nuances and the shots and coloring and the writing!! like That’s art, that’s critiquing culture, that’s bringing something new to the table
I will ALSO sit my ass down with wine and popcorn and watch the new love is blind episodes(and love island this summer!!!) because tv can also serve the purpose of shutting my brain O-F-F !!
Feb 15, 2025
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I like working out and when I leave a workout class and I feel sore and then I take an epsom salt bath and I get in bed and my body just feels like YEAH you USED ME TODAY YAY. I love that.
Feb 4, 2025
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You can always redownload it. If I keep opening Pinterest during work, just delete it for a while!! I can download it again.
Also we all know I mean Twitter and that I can’t go on it bc it will depress me .
Nov 7, 2024