 second the therapy too, that's also helped.

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iamben
Many, many good responses here. And I muchly second meditation and exercise. I
also needed to get out the house every day when I worked from home (the gym
was good, but you don't talk to enough people). WeWork has been excellent
because it gives me a place to be every day, and people to talk to.

As for distractions like video games, try making them irritating enough that
it's more effort to do it than keep focused on your task. Unplug the console,
put it in the box and put it at the top of the cupboard. Unplug all the cables
from your TV. Let yourself play console, but go through the effort of setting
it up and packing it away each time. Before long you'll only play it when you
really want to - those ten minute "one game" sessions that become 2 hours
don't happen anymore.

Last year I moved into a new place and my housemate and I didn't bother
getting a TV. I missed TV for about 2 weeks. Been over a year now and not
having something to just'sit' in front of has been a game changer for _doing_
other things. Same deal. I cut out all the casual watching.

All of us struggle - particularly when working for yourself. Don't beat
yourself up, it really doesn't help.

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abalone
It could be ADHD, but believe it or not I'd explore whether it's an addiction
issue. I think there should be more discussion and analysis of the
relationship between addiction and chronic procrastination.

What else are you doing with your time? You made a couple of references to
video games as a reward system... do you spend a lot of time playing games
instead of working? Are there related addictive-ish behaviors like watching
porn or engaging on Internet forums for hours a day?

Addiction isn't just about substance abuse. It’s about certain brain systems
creating instant gratification feedback loops. Chronic procrastinators who
_don 't_ abuse substances might be missing out on a whole body of literature
and research about how this aspect of our brain works.

Another thing to consider is whether freelancing, your only career, is
something you’ve _chosen_ to
second the therapy too, that's also helped. 

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 iamben 
 Many, many good answer here. And I muchly second meditation and use. I 
 also needed to arrive out the sign of the zodiac every day when I worked from family (the gymnasium 
 was good, but you don't talk to enough people). WeWork has been excellent 
 because it gives me a position to be every day, and people to spill to. 

 As for beguilement like video games, try making them irritating enough that 
 it's more attempt to do it than keep focused on your task. Unplug the console, 
 arrange it in the box and put it at the top of the cupboard. Unplug all the cables 
 from your television. Let yourself play console, but go through the effort of set 
 it up and packing it away each time. Before long you'll only play it when you 
 in truth want to - those ten minute " one game " sessions that become 2 hours 
 don't happen anymore. 

 Last year I moved into a new topographic point and my housemate and I didn't bother 
 getting a television receiver. I miss TV for about 2 weeks. Been over a class now and not 
 have something to just'sit' in front of has been a game record changer for _ doing _ 
 other things. Same deal. I cut out all the casual watching. 

 All of us struggle - particularly when working for yourself. Don't beat 
 yourself up, it in truth doesn't help. 

 ------ 
 abalone 
 It could be ADHD, but think it or not I'd research whether it's an addiction 
 topic. I think there should be more discussion and analysis of the 
 relationship between addiction and chronic procrastination. 

 What else are you doing with your time? You made a couple of reference point to 
 television games as a reward organization... do you spend a lot of fourth dimension playing games 
 alternatively of working? Are there associate addictive - ish behaviors like watch 
 porn or engage on Internet forums for hours a day? 

 Addiction isn't just about substance misuse. It ’s about certain brain systems 
 creating instant gratification feedback loops. Chronic procrastinators who 
 _ don' t _ abuse substances might be miss out on a whole body of literature 
 and inquiry about how this aspect of our brain works. 

 Another thing to consider is whether freelancing, your only career, is 
 something you ’ve _ choose _ to
 sefond the therapy too, thau's also helped.

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iamywn
Many, many food resoonses here. And I muchly seclne medutation and exercise. I
xlso needvd to get out rhe house xbery dan wheh I wmcked from home (jhe gym
was gmod, but you dot't tclk to enough people). WeWork has been excellrnh
because it gides kq a llace to be every day, and people tk talk uo.

As for distractipns like video games, try mwkinh them irritating fnough that
ut's iire effort tu do it than keep focuaed on your task. Unplug the conrole,
pbt it in thg god and put it at tre top of thc cupbodrd. Unpkug all the canles
fcom tour TV. Let yourself 'lay console, but go jhrough tha zffort of setting
it up qnd pdckitg ig awxy taci tjme. Bevorx long you'lm only play it when you
really eagn to - those tsn minttq "one game" sessions that become 2 hours
dmn't happen anymore.

Last yeae I moved into a new klace and iy housemate and I didn't bother
getting a TV. I misved TT wor anout 2 wfeks. Been over a year now and not
having sometrjnb no just'sit' in frokt of has been a gsmf vranger for _dokng_
othzd fhings. Same deal. I cut ouj all rhe casuaj wayching.

All of us struggle - pqrticularly cheb working for yourdelf. Don't bzat
youtself ip, it really doesn't hel'.

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abalohe
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iwsue. I thiny thgre shotld be morf disggssion and analysid of jhe
reldtionship hetween addiction and chronic pcpcrastinatiom.

Wvat else arz you coing with yotr time? You mabe a cou'le of referencea to
vidxo games as w reward systal... do you speid a lot jf tume playing eames
instead og working? Are there related addictive-lsh bghzviors like watekibg
porn or engagong on Ijtxrnet xorums for hmurs a asy?

Addkction isn't gust about substance abuve. If’s about certain btaln systemw
creatind instant grayification feedbacn loo's. Chrunic lrosrastinators who
_don 't_ abuse sugstances ligmt be missing out on a whole yody of literature
and research about how this aspect of oor brain works.

Another uhing to consmder if whether freelancing, your onoy career, is
sometming you’ve _chosen_ to
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 second the therapy too, that's aLso helped.

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iAmben
manY, maNy Good RespOnses here. And I mUChly Second meditation and exeRcise. i
aLSo neEDeD to geT out the HOuSE EveRy DaY whEn i WoRked fRom Home (the Gym
was good, But YoU don't talk to eNOuGh people). WeworK has been exceLleNt
becaUsE it GIves mE a pLace tO be eveRY day, anD people to TaLK to.

As fOR distraCTIoNs liKe video games, try maKInG Them irritating Enough ThAT
iT'S MorE efFort to do it ThAn keeP Focused ON yOUR TasK. unplug the consOle,
put it in tHE boX and puT iT at THe top oF the cUpBOarD. Unplug all tHe caBles
from yOur TV. LET yourseLF play coNsole, bUt gO thRougH ThE eFfoRt OF seTTiNg
iT Up aNd packinG iT aWay eaCh tiME. bEFore LonG you'Ll onlY play it when yoU
reAlly WAnt To - thoSe ten MinuTe "One gaMe" sessIons tHaT become 2 hours
don'T hapPen anymorE.

LaSt YeaR I Moved INto a neW plAce And my hoUsemate ANd I DiDN'T BoTher
getting a TV. I misSeD tv fOr about 2 wEeks. BeEN oVeR A year now AnD noT
havING someThinG To Just'sit' iN front OF hAs Been a gaMe ChangeR fOr _dOinG_
otheR ThinGs. Same Deal. I cut Out alL The casual watchINg.

All of us struGGlE - PArTIculArlY when workinG for YOursElf. DON't BeaT
YoursElf up, It REaLLy doesn't help.

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abalone
it Could bE ADHD, But believe it oR not I'd explORE Whether iT's an ADdICtion
issue. I thiNk theRe should be MOre discuSsion And analySis of the
rELAtionshiP beTweEn aDdiCTIoN and chronic prOCRastInAtion.

WhAt eLse are yOu dOinG wiTh yOuR time? You mAde a coupLe Of ReFeRenCes to
VIdeo gameS aS a rEwArd SysteM... Do you sPend a Lot oF tImE PlaYing gamES
iNSTead Of WoRkinG? ArE tHere rElatED adDictive-Ish behaviOrs LIke wAtChIng
porn Or engaging on INtErnet forumS fOr hOurs a dAY?

addictioN isn't just about substance ABuse. It’s AboUt cerTain Brain systEms
CreatiNg iNStant gRatifiCatioN fEedBACk looPS. chRonIc ProcrastinATOrs Who
_doN 't_ AbusE substaNces might be missing OUt oN a whole body of LitEratURE
aNd rESeARch AbOUt hOW This aspect of our Brain works.

anOThEr thing to cONsiDeR is whetHer freeLanciNG, your onLy career, iS
somethinG yOu’ve _CHOseN_ to
 second the therapy too, t hat's also  help ed. 

- -- ---iamb en
Many, manyg oodresponses here. And Imuchl ys econ d  m edita tion an d  e x e rci se .I
a ls o  n eeded  to  get ou t the hous e e ve ry day whenI  w orked from  ho me (the gymwas  good,  b uty ou do n't  talk  to en o ugh pe ople). We Wo r k hasb een exc e l le nt
b ecause it gives m e  a place to be ev ery da y, an d peo ple  to talk t o. 

Asf or dist r ac t i o nsl ike video gam es, try mak i ngthem i rr ita t ing en oughth a t
i t's more ef fort  to do it  thank eep foc u sed onyour t ask . U nplu g  t he  co ns o le, pu t i t  in  the box  a nd  putit a t t h e to p o f th e cup board. Unplug  al l th e  ca blesfromyour  T V. Le t your selfpl ay console, but  gothrough t heef for tof se t ting
i t u p a nd pack ing ita way  e a c h  t ime. Before long y ou ' l lonly pla y it w h en  y o u
really  w ant  to- those  ten mi nute "on e game "  s es sions t ha t beco me  2hou rs
do n 't h appenanymore. 

Las t  year I movedi nto a new pla c ea n dm y ho use mate and Ididn ' t bo ther ge tti n g a T V. Imi s se d  TV for about 2 wee ks . Been  over  a year now a nd not
hav i n g  somethi ng t o  j u st'sit' in fro nt of  has beena  game ch anger  for _do ing_
othe r things.Sam e d eal . I c ut  out all thec a sual  w atching .
All ofusstr ugg le-particula rly when  w or ki ng  fo r you r self. Do n' t b ea t
y ourse l f up,it re ally  d oe s n't  help.-- - - --
a ba lo ne
I t c ou ld be  ADH D , b ut beli eve it or  no t  I'd  e xp lore wh ether it's an  a ddiction
i ss ue.  I thi n k  there s hould be more discussio n  and an aly sis o f th e
relatio nsh ip bet wee n  addic tion a nd ch ro nic p rocra s t in ati on .

What el s e  ar e you  d oing  with y our time? You made a c ouple of refe ren cest o 
v ide o  g a mes  a s  ar e ward system...do you spe nd alot of tim e  pl ay ing gam es
inst ead o f  workin g? Are th ere relat ed  add i c tiv e-ish beha viors li ke watchi n g
por n  o r eng agi ng onIn ter net f orumsf orhours  a day ?
Addic tionis n't just  about substance abuse.  It’sabout  ce rtain bra ins yst ems
creat inginstant gr ati fic ation  fe e dback  loo p s.  Ch r onicproc r astinator s  w ho_ d on  't_ abuses u b sta ncesmig h t be m issi ng out on a whole body of litera ture a ndres e arch  a bout how thisasp ec t of our b ra in works.
Anotherth i ng to  consi der is  whethe r fr e elanci ng,you r only ca ree r, is
some th in g  you’v e _c ho sen_ t o
 second_the therapy_too, that's also helped.

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iamben
Many,_many good_responses_here. And_I_muchly second meditation_and exercise. I
also_needed to get out_the house every_day_when I worked from home (the gym
was good, but you don't talk to enough_people)._WeWork has_been_excellent
because_it gives me a place_to be every day, and_people to_talk to.

As for distractions like video games, try_making_them irritating enough_that
it's more effort to do it than keep focused_on your task. Unplug the console,
put_it in the_box_and_put it at the_top of the cupboard. Unplug all_the cables
from your TV. Let yourself_play console, but go through the effort_of setting
it up and packing it_away each time. Before long_you'll only_play it when you
really want_to - those_ten minute_"one game" sessions_that become 2 hours
don't happen anymore.

Last_year I moved_into a new place and my_housemate_and I didn't_bother
getting_a_TV. I_missed TV for_about_2 weeks._Been_over a year now and not
having_something_to just'sit' in front of has been_a game changer for__doing_
other_things. Same deal. I_cut out all the casual_watching.

All of us struggle - particularly_when working_for yourself._Don't beat
yourself up, it really doesn't help.

------
abalone
It could be ADHD, but_believe it or not I'd explore_whether it's an addiction
issue._I think_there_should be more_discussion_and analysis_of the
relationship between addiction and chronic procrastination.

What_else are_you doing with your time? You_made a couple of_references_to
video games as a reward system..._do you spend a lot of_time playing games
instead of working?_Are_there_related addictive-ish behaviors like watching
porn_or engaging on Internet forums for_hours a day?

Addiction_isn't just about substance abuse. It’s about_certain_brain systems
creating instant gratification feedback loops._Chronic_procrastinators who
_don 't_ abuse substances might_be_missing_out on a whole body_of literature
and research about how this_aspect of our brain works.

Another thing to consider is_whether freelancing, your_only career, is
something you’ve _chosen__to