maebe 12 Posts Feb 18, 2009 I agree...it's a hard habit to break! My best advice is to buy a big four month calendar that is laminated so you can mark all the assignments for the semester on it....and put it right at your desk, so that you can watch the deadlines approach and see how much work you have to get done!
Freedom42 914 Posts Feb 18, 2009 Sit down with a date book once a week and map out every hour you will spend studying. Once you've made up the schedule, stick to it. Religiously.Find your "hour of power," the one hour during the day when you are most alert and productive. Spend that hour on your most challenging subject. Religiously. For me, that was at 5 a.m. Every day.No screen time -- TV or computer -- unless and until you have met all of your daily goals. You don't have time for that. Make it your reward at the end of the day if you must.Get yourself in a bad *ss study group. Best thing that happened to me in NS. Someone is always motivating the others. If you've got to keep up with them, you can't procrastinate.I don't think studying at places like Starbucks is a good idea, personally. I favor finding that isolated cubicle that is free of distractions. Study or work for 50 minutes, take a break for 10 minutes, then get back into that chair.The satisfaction of going to class fully prepared ahead of the lecture, or the satisfaction of doing a great job on a paper well before it is due, will motivate you to kick the procrastination habit.
LeavingTeaching4RN 465 Posts Feb 18, 2009 Stay away from allnurses.com. Whenever I'm procrastinating, I find myself surfing this site.
Daytonite, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 14,603 Posts Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt. Has 40 years experience. Feb 18, 2009 http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/accditg/ssindex.htmhttp://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/accditg/sspc.htm - procrastination
Erindipitous 9 Posts Specializes in Labor and Delivery; Neurosciences. Has 6 years experience. Feb 18, 2009 The satisfaction of going to class fully prepared ahead of the lecture, or the satisfaction of doing a great job on a paper well before it is due, will motivate you to kick the procrastination habit.Agreed! I tend to procrastinate quite a bit, and I despise it. I've been working on it. I try to do what works best for most people: I break things into manageable chunks and tackle one task at a time. Whenever I have free time and I'm feeling alert and focused, I take advantage of that frame-of-mind and accomplish something.Instead of "Write Paper" I break it down so I'm not looking at it like, "GREAT. 20 pages in one sitting." -- That's when the panic and stress breaks down the door. "Determine topic and outline main points" "Cover first three main points" "Cover points 4-6" etc. Then, I am able to review past work at the end of each session, and I am able to revise and correct anything I may have missed.Not only do I love the feeling of being prepared and doing a great job, but I think about what I'm not feeling. I do not do well when I'm overwhelmed and stressed when it comes to school work. I would much rather sacrifice some free time than have to deal with the "IGIVEUPMYHEADISGOINGTOEXPLODEGODJUSTKILLME" hair-pulling instances.
