The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done
Everyone procrastinates sometimes. You do it more. Maybe you’re a perfectionist. Maybe you get overwhelmed. Whatever the reason, this "stop putting things off" guide will end the cycle for good.
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If only it were this simple. I hoped this was not going to be another patronising, obvious bunch of directions that most of us are aware will only work for the NTs! It’s way more complex and deep rooted, and I’m looking forward to reading some real solutions that has involved people with ADHD as clearly most of us will read this with our eyes rolled towards the back of our heads! But thanks for trying!
Seriously, promising to cure a lifelong add/procrastination problem with tips like: “After your project is broken into small pieces, you face the moment when you have to start. Set a timer for fifteen minutes and tell yourself that you can do anything for fifteen minutes. Even if your first completed work is a bit sloppy, hey, at least you’re moving! Half the time, you’ll get in a groove and be ready to move forward with the next steps.” shows this magazine doesn’t; have the faintest clue it writes about. Noticed it before with other articles, everyday solutions (that do not work) for a non everyday problem. Clickbait.
#4 is crucial for me. I spent years working in restaurants and every line cook knows (or should know) the importance of mise en place, French for “everything in its place”. That one small step of gathering all the things I will need has helped me immensely as I moved into office life. No rifling around my desk drawer for the right pen or sticky tab colors halfway through, derailing my train of thought. Just have it all there and it’s so much easier to get started and get finished!