I have trouble with my school work due to procrastinating. And my anxiety always gets in the way. How do I get things done?

Get a planner and write up a to-do list. List down all the things you should aim to complete on a daily basis and if you reach your goal, you reward yourself with something you like, for example, a little binge watch of your favourite tv show on Netflix. Also, if you're easily distracted, keep these items that distracts you, e.g phone, out of the room you're studying in. Take breaks ever hourly or every 90 minutes as the human only has a short attention span. When you take a break, go get a drink of water, surf the net for 10 minutes then come back to your designated study area. It all really comes down to discipline

It helps me to just take a step back. Evaluate what I need to get done and writing it down like in the form of a to-do list of very quick, small tasks that make up the bigger one helps a lot. It's overwhelming when I procrastinate because I have the same amount of stuff to do but now I have a lot less time. Just getting done small parts and checking it off the to-do list lets me feel like I really am getting it done. Also sometimes just taking a few minutes, getting a snack, going for a walk, getting outside just briefly can help a lot. The important thing for me is to just do something that allows me to look at the work from a different angle.

Yeah this sounds like you are experiencing some anxiety and thats distracting you. I recommend to try listen to music preferably without words, maybe just classical, guitar, Violen maybe, piano music. This will calm you done and let your mind focus instead of wander it is really good at tapping into both your left and right brain thinking. you will definitely start to feel more concentrated and it will also block out any background noise that also may be distracting you. If you are not aloud to listen to music in class try humming in your head. I hope this helps.. xx

Hello! I have this issue often in high school, and I know no matter the schoo year it can be hard to fight anxiety and to get work done. Procrastination often can be cause by our anxiety. May I possibly suggest the 7 cups ancient tips guide? It has several tips and methods to help you Battle anxiety and move forward to a happier you! If you find however these tips do not work a personal therapist or one of 7 cups online therapist can easily provide you with another more detailed and personalized list of things you can do, or even a talk to help you ease your anxiety. I hope this helped!

Let me share one of my best tips on beating procrastination. It really works. Get a trusted friend or family member to hold you accountable for what you need to do. Tell them in the morning what you need to get done for the day and have them check up on you every now and then. Make sure to tell them to be relentless and encouraging at the same time lol. Trust me, as you develop a habit of getting things done, self accountability will take over and you will no longer need them to check up on you :)

For personal experience I get anxiety because I’m procrastinating and it sets me behind. What helps is to just take one morning and have a power hour. Turn off everything so you can completely focus with no breaks for one hour. Just tell yourself “I will do this.” You will get it done. By the time you are done with the hour you will have gotten a lot done. Take a 10 min break and do intervals. You can get a lot done in one day. Power through and reward yourself after. But only if you did everything. It does not even have to be perfect but you will have a lot less anxiety about it. Once it’s done it’s done.

i get where you are are coming from, it can be hard to manage school work at times and the anxiety from trying to get things done can be overwhelming. Try to set goals/reminders for yourself when you get home from school, or give yourself a little reward every time you get something done (ex; a quick snack break, a sweet treat, or a 10 minute breathing period) You can also try dividing out time to do certain things when you get home. like giving yourself an hour to rest and eat, doing work for an hour and a half, then taking another half hour break. make sure not to cram too much work in at once as it can be overwhelming at times.

Schedules! Think of the most thorough schedule ever, make it even more detailed! Start by making a list of everything you needs to get done. Everything. It's going to look really big and scary but we can get through this. Next to each item write the due date/deadline. Now, next to that rate each one from 1 to 10. 1 being if you never do it the world will be fine, even if you still should get it done. 10 is if this doesn't get done the sun is going to implode. Write out weekly goals for each week. So look at your list if a, d, and g are due this week then they need to be done this week. If t, r, and z don't have a strict due date put them with a week that doesn't have a lot. Now go through each day and schedule all 24 hours in 30-minute increments. Make sure you have flexible room, time for sleep, time for breaks, and time for breaks. Make sure you recognize your limits and to have room to complete stuff that overflows. As the day goes by check off accomplishments and write down how long each thing took. Did you predict 20 minutes and it took 45? Did you predict 45 minutes and it took 15? Use this information to better your schedule making skills for your the future!

Getting things done is very hard, especially when you're going through that, but I'd recommend you to focus on what you have to do. Focus on your goals and in what you want, and if you dont have goals, set them up! Once you have that done, you should try and go to a room where you feel comfortable, don't bring your phone or any other electronic device with you, make it just you and whatever you have to do and if you lose motivation to do it while you're at it, think about why you need to get that done.

I am sorry you are dealing with procrastination and anxiety issues. A good way to deal with this is to make a time line and stick to it. Write down specific times to do things and put everything else away while you are working on it. It also helps to get things done as soon as possible (ex: right after an assignment is assigned, start working on it regardless of when it's due) This will help you get things done faster and feel more accomplished. A way to help with anxiety relating to procrastination is to write down a to-do list, this will help you visualize and plan the things you need to do, rather than letting your brain bombard you with all of the things you need to get done.

That makes two of us, doesn't it? If it helps for you to know, I've been struggling with the exact same issues as you have the past couple of months. I wouldn't say that I've managed to get rid of them completely, but I would say that I've come a long way. To answer your question, here are a few pointers to get things done: 1) Be hard on yourself. Don't go easy on yourself. I've always thought of myself as having two parts- one that wanted to do everything right, that didn't procrastinate, and didn't ruin relationships, and the other as one that did everything wrong, procrastinated, was anxious all the time and ruined several things for myself. When we go easy on ourselves, the latter seems to take over us, and we never get things done. On the other hand, when it's the former that's controlling us, we do manage to finish stuff. So, let the stronger part be the one that doesn't procrastinate and miraculously, you'll find that you won't either. 2) Ignore your anxiety. Ignore the voices in your head that fill you with despair. Tell them, "You won't control me today. I will do what I want." 3)Get to it! Once you force yourself to sit down with your school work and distance yourself from all other distractions such as social media, you'll have no option but to do your work. 4) Reward yourself. When you do manage to finish something without procrastinating, give yourself a treat! Go out to your favorite restaurant, watch that movie you've been meaning to watch, buy yourself a gift. I hope this has been of help to you. cheerio:)

Procrastination often stems from the fear of not performing up to the mark - and from "performance anxiety". Another reason that we delay the task so much is that we know when we do something late, if it doesn't turn out well - we can blame it on the "limited time". As human beings, we are conditioned to become perfectionists and want to be praised for everything that we do. Therefore, in order to get things done on time - the most important thing is to realize that it is better to get the task done, rather than delay it until the last moment.

Try to reward yourself whenever you are studying. For example, you can eat one gummy bear after 10 math problems. That will make sure that you are getting work done. Or if you watch videos instead of school work, you can have 10 minutes of free time after 45 minutes of productivity. This way you will not get overwhelmed, and you won't procrastinate either. And for your anxiety, try to find whatever cams you down, it might be music, deep breaths, dancing, whatever works for you. Just distract yourself from whatever is bothering you. I don't know what you are anxious about exactly, but I hope this helps!

Believe in yourself and your goals never let anything take you down I know about the stress and I know about anxiety but you can't let them get in the way be strong 💪 you are good enough you are worthless and you are perfect you don't need to change for anybody. I know how hard anxiety is but don't give up and believe in yourself. Stop asking yourself "What if" Just Know You Are Perfect and sometimes things will go in the wrong way but keep strong and try. Never give up. I am proud of you and you should be

Create an agenda or schedule for yourself. For example, from 4pm to 5pm I will review my math notes. Anything that distracts you, put away or give to a family member or friend to hold until you are completely done your work. Try different ways to see which way helps you work and concentrate better. Do you find it more helpful to work in a group or by yourself? Does music help you concentrate or does it distract you? If you start to feel anxious, take a break for 10-15 minutes. Do some stretches, get a snack, whatever helps to calm you down.

what helps personally are learning plans. Do not do all work at once. Get a calendar where you enter everything you have to get done and put you time to study and work in it (that doen’t has to be a long time, 30 minutes a day are enough. And don’t forget to leave you enough freetime) All that remains now is to stick to your plan. try to not be distracted during this time ! Work in a quiet place where you can concentrate well and where you will not be disturbed. Reward yourself when you get something done (you could, for example go eat ice cream, reading a good book, maybe drinking a delicious tea or take a walke) And last but not least, if you've done your best, the geades doesn‘t really mader. Be proud of you! You're great! Keep up the good work! Everything else will come with time. (:

I frequently experience the exact same thing, and what I do to combat it is fairly simple. All I do is attempt to put myself in my future self’s shoes. Do I want to be panicking at the last moment to get this thing done? No, I don’t, and I doubt anybody else does either. This helps provide me with the motivation to do the thing, because even if I don’t want to do it, I know I’ll want to do it even less when it’s nearly due and I won’t have enough time to do it properly. Perhaps it doesn’t work every single time, but it certainly helps at least most of the time, and I hope this method helps others too.

Well there are a few ways you can go about doing this. You can talk to your school counselor, a trusted friend or Teacher, a therapist. This has helped me and a few other people I know of. Trust me it will help you out alot. If you have trouble telling people like the words just wont come out then you can write down what's going on a piece of paper and hand it to them. They then can read it and speak with you about it and you can see someone.

It is so tempting to put things off, and it's amazing how many excuses we can find to do other things. And then it's easy for anxiety, for the "what ifs", to come in and make it harder to start. Taking a few deep, centering breaths might help, repeating a mantra such as "I am calm" or "I can do this". Then, set aside a small amount of time, say 10-15 minutes to start working might be enough to get you into the "flow". Once you're immersed in your work, you may be surprised by how much you accomplish!

I had the complete same issue as my intense procrastination caused me so much stress later on in school. It became a cycle of panicking about doing something so I’d put it off for ages, then because I left it until last minute I would become so much more stressed out. A lot of the time, I still ended up not doing it. As it came to the very end of the GCSE years, I basically messed the majority of my grades up due to the endless cycle of not caring enough to do it but also caring too much to the point where I’d think about it all the time. I eventually realised my solution of taking a whole massive scenario and breaking it down into smaller ones. For example, persuading yourself to get an essay started without thinking about everything you have to do would be simpler by just saying to yourself “I’m only sitting up”. Then, “I’m only walking over to my computer”. All these tiny steps in your brain will hopefully seem a lot less stressful to think about and you’d take baby steps along the way to eventually get things done. Like, “I’m only writing the first sentence”. Unfortunately, I didn’t realise that this helped me until quite late into my stress but I really hope that it helps you. I find it’s a weird thing to do but I guess you try anything you can. Breaking things down ended up at least settling my stressful thoughts down a little bit and ensuring my procrastinating side of me won’t see it as a massive task.

Just try to do a little bit at a time. I struggle with procrastination as well, and I know it can be very hard to work past. Try finding something that you enjoy that you can reward yourself with, and take a lot of breaks. Any progress is good progress! So if you're writing a paper, just sit down and write a few sentences, then take a break and do something that's more enjoyable for you. If you just return to work on it for a few minutes at a time, it will end up being done before you know it!

I had this same problem and still struggle with it at work and with personal chores and errands. I have found that writing down what I need to do whenever something comes to me (or I find out about it) reduces my anxiety. I know that I have done the first step which is putting it on paper (I use a physical planner and a task app) to do and a due date, as relevant. If there isn't really a due date then I will write the task in the monthly notes and the "someday" list in my app. The next thing I do is try to be intentional about how I spend my time. I struggle with planning and routines so I just try to keep myself busy. That way, I'm already "in the mood" to get things done and if I can see time to do something, I decide I will do it then - - or if the inspiration hits/I think to do something, I just do it! The hardest part is usually getting started, so if I can't be "in the mood" already, I don't wait for it to strike me, I really do try to do it when the thought crosses my mind. I've also found that if I think of doing something (or even writing a task down) and then don't do it that it's the not doing it that causes anxiety; the constant remembering going on in the back of my mind and the building up of other things that are distressing me. I might even have to do some deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation first to calm down and then get started.

This happens to almost every other person. But lately I've been following some set to sail through procrastination easily, like: 1) Understand Your goal, make a list of all things need to be done, prioritize, maybe write them down on a sticky note and paste it on your desk. 2) Take baby steps, don't over-work or you might sleep all day and will lose track of time or worse you won't be able to accomplish your goals! 3)If you have a lot of work and little time, then work very very wisely, don;t keep taking breaks for more than 5 mins, and in those breaks only take a walk outside or jog for sometime. If you follow these simple steps, you can greatly reduce procrastination and then you also have to take care of your body always

I struggled with the same thing in college. I've found that if I just sit down and do whatever the next thing on my list is, no matter how small, it helps me begin productively. I remind myself that I don't have to do things perfectly, I just have to do them. Procrastination can often come from perfectionism and a fear of failure, which leads to an unwillingness to start. If you get even one small thing done, you will feel so much better afterward. Focus on how good it will feel to cross that thing off your list.

This might seem hard or even impossible, but try not to procrastinate. Instead, try and get your work done the day you receive it so then, you will have one less thing in your way later on. I am also guilty of procrasinating and I have come to realize that if I procrasinate, then the work will only continue to pile up, and all of the sudden, I have a huge mountain of schoolwork that I haven't even started. Then, I all of the sudden feel anxious, stressed, and tired. Getting your work done as soon as possible could prevent this cycle from continuing. If needed, you can always create incentives in order to motivate yourself to do your work, like after finishing math and english, maybe get a snack, or after finishing social studies, take your dog for a quick walk, or whatever you might enjoy.

Try going small steps at a time, you can always set up rewards or prizes when you accomplish something, my experience is to create a schedule and follow it, and it always helps if you're motivated to do it. By the way, ask for help if you think your anxiety is too much to handle and distracting you from learning. School can be tough sometimes but I think as long as you focus in class and try your best school can be amazing too! And lastly, don't forget to make positive friends that help you study along the way! Best wishes, Kite Runner

I had a lot of trouble with procrastinating with school work often held me back. The best way to overcome it is to find a way of studying that suits you best! For me I had a textbook and some ambiance on in the background. I kept my phone locked and gave myself many rewards for studying. This was best for me but everyone is different. Take little goals instead of the bigger picture. It's always good to find what suits you best in terms of studying and anxiety. Things can be very tough and school isn't easy but there's always support there.

I am not exactly allowed to give you advice but I am here to talk to you and empathize and let you know from a personal perspective that it does get better and it is not a permanent feeling. I used to deal with procrastination from a first hand and it was tough. and I struggled but it gets better and I have been able to work on that and grow from that time in my life. Now I am always on top of assignments and able to complete them without distraction even with my ADD. so things do get better. I created some skills to help me stay focused for a period of time. I'd set an alarm for 30-45 minutes at a time. Then take 10 minute break. I hope this helps you some-good luck!

I often find it helpful to set up deadlines for things, even if there is none set by the professor. I make a list and feel better when I cross it out or check it off as done. The more of a schedule that you have the better you become at keeping it. Scheduling out your time will not only help you with homework but later with projects and even work-related projects. Procrastination in itself can be a skill worth having because as you learn the consequence of falling behind when life happens it can be really useful to get things done in a hurry just in the nick of time. I am also a big procrastinator so welcome to the club.

Procrastination can be a killer when it comes to getting work done, trust me I know! It's important to take time to relax and find a balance between work and play. I suggest taking up activities like yoga or even just breathing exercises and mindfulness so that you can practice this before you do your school work to get in a calm and collected state of mind so you are ready to focus. To ease your anxiety, try to create a revision timetable or set out a certain amount of time in the day to do all your work so you are in a routine. Plan out what work you are going to do so that you can keep on top of things and it doesn't pile up and become overwhelming. Remember, you can always turn to your teachers for advice or 7cups for support!