You have the opposite of procrastination, but end up hurting your work in the same way. Like you would with a painting, you HAVE to take a break and look at it from far away. Ground yourself, realize the world isn’t ending because you stopped working. Your work and your mind will thank you. You could start by working on another smaller project on these breaks, if you’re unable to truly stop working and ignore that Impending Doom
Mar 4, 2025

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Thank you this actually helps a lot! I’ve never thought if it as opposite procrastination and that is a perfect way to put it. thanks for the help!!
Mar 4, 2025

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set a timer for yourself to do the thing you've been procrastinating for five minutes. then work up to 10, 15, etc. i often feel way better after I Do The Thing. the procrastination part is usually just dreading getting started, but once you do the task tends to go by quickly, esp if you put on music or a TV show in the background. calling a friend or just having them in the room to body double is helpful as well if you are of the ADHD persuasion. i totally understand the fear of failure though - i often let wanting things to be "perfect" get in the way of "good enough". not that you should half-ass things, but go a little easier on yourself. i'm sure whatever project you're working on will turn out 10X better than you think it will. best of luck xx
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