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Help! I'm procrastinating

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crimson Thu 19-Apr-12 12:05:17

It's what I do best. They even put it in my school report at grammar school. It's what the internet was invented for....wink....

Oxon70 Thu 19-Apr-12 11:52:47

I'm very good at this. I either - do it right away and get it over (not usually) or - put it off as long as I can, which can lead me into problems, like having to beg the sellers to let me return halogen heaters..rather late....anyway they collected them yesterday, so I don't always lose out....

Anagram Thu 19-Apr-12 10:43:36

I'm the same, Mishap, always have been. It can be annoying for other people, though....OH is the opposite!

Mishap Thu 19-Apr-12 10:34:49

Oh - I am just the opposite. I work best under pressure and I put things off till the last minute - for example......at this moment I am meant to be preparing music for a rehearsal with 250 people that I am conducting on Saturday - and what am I doing?........messing about on here!

glassortwo Thu 19-Apr-12 10:11:44

grossi I am doing the same this morning, I need something to wake me up and get myself into action, its going to pickup time for Nursery before I know it, and nothing achieved!!

janthea Thu 19-Apr-12 10:07:52

I prefer to do my work first and then I don't feel guilty if I feel lazy and surf the net!! - as I'm doing now grin

Greatnan Thu 19-Apr-12 07:24:30

If I have a difficult letter to write, or phone call to make, I do it at once. It only gets worse if you put if off.
If I have a long, boring job to do, I give myself a timetable to include regular breaks - say 30 minutes working, 10 minutes break.
(But now I am retired I can procrastinate all I like!)
Why are you starting work so early, Grossi?

Grossi Thu 19-Apr-12 06:54:39

Is anyone else here this morning?

I am at work with a million and one little annoying tasks to do and I can't get started.

Please tell me your tips for stopping yourself from procrastinating before I go and make cup of coffee number three brew, and I can't cope with more than two hmm.