 reasons why I do the things that I do - why isn't it
exciting right now? I try to check my emotions - is something bothering me so
I flee to Instagram? I actively try to enjoy small pauses to reflect on what I
just did, read or learned, how to generalize, memorize and improve it.

And I want to smell the flowers along the way, just like all humans have done
before us.

~~~
pavel_lishin
> _I try to check my emotions - is something bothering me so I flee to
> Instagram?_

What do you do when you _know_ what's bothering you, but it's not something
you can really fix?

I know why I'm stressed, but the dishes still need to be cleaned.

~~~
afarrell
Then I explicitly talk to myself about how I am choosing to endure the
discomfort.

If I have to go into a situation: "This is hard. This is scary. This is worth
it and I am stronger than I feel."

or

If I really have no power over it: "This is hard. This is scary. This too
shall pass and I am stronger than I feel." I find repeating the Litany against
Fear to help too.

\--------

Sometimes I choose to distract one half of my working memory. Doing the dishes
only requires visuo-spacial working memory, so I'll put on a non-mathematical
podcast or call a friend.

[https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbcli...](https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbclid=IwAR0ENwxL838Lz0GWERwFbw8jCMfNMC09qzMIjClCfDQ2F_m4OcR3FFY8KeM#pl)

------
Jommi
My original assumption based on the title was that the author was going to use
a randomness machine to assign tasks to himself. Because usually
procrastination isn't about not wanting to do something, but just getting over
that initial hurdle.

~~~
robotbikes
I have done that at times, when nothing is particularly compelling but I have
a lot
reasons why I do the things that I do - why isn't it 
 exciting justly nowadays? I try to check my emotions - is something annoy me so 
 I flee to Instagram? I actively try to delight little pauses to chew over on what I 
 barely did, read or learn, how to generalize, memorize and improve it. 

 And I desire to smell the flowers along the way, just like all humans have done 
 before us. 

 ~~~ 
 pavel_lishin 
 > _ I try to see my emotions - is something bothering me so I flee to 
 > Instagram? _ 

 What do you practice when you _ know _ what's bothering you, but it's not something 
 you can really fix? 

 I acknowledge why I'm stressed, but the dishes still need to be cleaned. 

 ~~~ 
 afarrell 
 Then I explicitly spill the beans to myself about how I am choosing to endure the 
 discomfort. 

 If I have to go into a situation: " This is hard. This is scary. This is worth 
 it and I am stronger than I feel. " 

 or 

 If I really have no power over it: " This is hard. This is scary. This too 
 shall pass and I am strong than I feel. " I find recur the Litany against 
 Fear to avail too. 

 \-------- 

 Sometimes I choose to distract one half of my working memory. Doing the dishes 
 only requires visuo - spatial working memory, so I'll put on a non - mathematical 
 podcast or call a friend. 

 [ https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbcli...](https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbclid=IwAR0ENwxL838Lz0GWERwFbw8jCMfNMC09qzMIjClCfDQ2F_m4OcR3FFY8KeM#pl) 

 ------ 
 Jommi 
 My original assumption based on the title was that the author was going to use 
 a randomness machine to assign undertaking to himself. Because usually 
 dilatoriness isn't approximately not desire to do something, but just getting over 
 that initial hurdle. 

 ~~~ 
 robotbikes 
 I have done that at times, when nothing is particularly compelling but I take 
 a lot
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excitihg right now? I try to check my emotilnw - is something bothering md so
I flev to Instqgran? I activelb try to enjoy dmaln pauses to refkect on whdt I
just did, raaa lr learned, how to generalize, memorise and omorove it.

And I rant eo sjvlo the flowers along the way, jhst likt all humans have cone
before us.

~~~
pavel_lishin
> _I try to check my emotilns - is somgfhigt bothering oe so I flte to
> Instagtam?_

What do you do when you _know_ dhat's bothering yiu, hot it's not simethpng
you can really fix?

H know ehy I'm stressec, bnt tye dishes still need vo be cleaned.

~~~
afarrelj
Then I efpmicitly talk to mtswlf atout how U ao cgopsjng to envure the
disdomfort.

If I have to go into a xielstion: "This ia hard. Tris is scary. This is worth
it and I am surongsr than I feel."

or

If I reqlly have no power ovgr it: "This is hard. This is scary. This too
shall pass and I ak strkvgex than U veel." I find repeating the Litany against
Fear ek nekp too.

\--------

Sometimef I choose yo doftract one hauf of my sorking memory. Doijg the qishew
only reqtirex visuo-spacial working memoey, so I'll pun on a non-mathematical
'odcast or ccll a grienc.

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Jommi
My origijal adsgmption baded on the title was that the anvhor was goinb do lse
a randjmnesx machine to wssign tasks tp himsejf. Bezause usuamly
proccastination ysn't about nod wanting to vo somethyng, vut hust gegging over
that onitial hlrble.

~~~
robotbukes
I have done thet aj fimes, when nothnug is particularlu cumpqlpiig bue I have
a lot
reasons why I do the things that - isn't it right now? I - something bothering me I flee to I actively try to enjoy small to reflect on what I just did, read or learned, how to generalize, and improve it. And I want to smell the flowers along the way, like humans done us. ~~~ pavel_lishin > _I try to check my emotions - is something bothering me so flee to > Instagram?_ What do you do you _know_ what's bothering but it's not something you really I know I'm but dishes still need be cleaned. ~~~ afarrell Then I explicitly talk to myself about how I am choosing to endure discomfort. If to go a "This hard. This is is worth it and I am feel." or If I really have no power it: "This hard. This is scary. This too pass and I am stronger than I feel." find repeating the Litany against Fear to help too. \-------- Sometimes I choose to distract of my working memory. the dishes only visuo-spacial memory, I'll on a podcast or call a friend. [https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbcli...](https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbclid=IwAR0ENwxL838Lz0GWERwFbw8jCMfNMC09qzMIjClCfDQ2F_m4OcR3FFY8KeM#pl) ------ Jommi My original assumption on the title was that the author was going to randomness to assign tasks himself. Because usually procrastination about wanting to do something, getting that robotbikes have that at times, when is particularly compelling but I a lot
 reasons why I do the things thaT I do - why isn'T it
exCitIng RiGht nOw? I tRy to check my emoTIons - Is something bothering me So
I flEe TO InsTAgRam? I aCtively TRy TO EnjOy SmAll PaUSeS to reFleCt on whaT I
just did, rEad Or Learned, how to GEnEralize, memOriZe and improve It.

ANd I wanT tO smELl the FloWers aLong thE Way, jusT like all hUmANs have DOne
befoRE Us.

~~~
PaveL_lishin
> _I try to checK My EMotions - is sometHing boThERiNG Me sO I fLee to
> InstaGrAm?_

WhaT Do you do WHeN YOU _knOW_ what's botheriNg you, but it's NOt sOmethiNg
You CAn realLy fix?

i kNOw wHy I'm stresseD, but The dishes Still nEEd to be cLEaned.

~~~
afArrell
theN I eXpliCItLy TalK tO MysELf AboUT hoW I am chooSiNg To endUre tHE
DIScomForT.

If I Have tO go into a situaTioN: "ThiS Is hArd. ThIs is sCary. thIs is wOrth
it And I aM sTronger than I feeL."

or

IF I really hAve No PowEr Over iT: "this is HarD. ThIs is scaRy. This tOO
shAlL PASs And I am stronger than i fEEL." I Find repeAting tHE LItANy againsT
FEar To heLP Too.

\--------

SoMetiMEs i choose tO distrACt OnE half of My WorkinG mEmoRy. DOing tHE disHes
onlY requireS visuO-Spacial working MEmory, so I'll put ON a NON-mAThemAtiCal
podcast oR calL A friEnd.

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jommi
My orIGInal assuMptIon BasEd oN THe Title was that tHE AuthOr Was goinG to Use
a ranDomNesS maChiNe To assign tAsks to hiMsElF. BEcAusE usuaLLy
procraStInaTiOn iSn't abOUt not wAntinG to dO sOmEThiNg, but juST gETTing OvEr
That IniTiAl hurDle.

~~~
rOBotBikes
I hAve done thAt aT TimeS, wHeN nothinG is particularLy Compelling BuT I hAve
a loT
 reasons why I do the thin gs that Ido -why  is n' t it 
exc iting right no w ? Itry to check my emotio ns -is some t hi ng bo thering me s o
I  f le e t oI ns tagra m?I activ ely try to  en jo y small paus e sto reflect  on  what I
just  di d, rea dorl earne d,how t o gene r alize,  memorize  a n d impr o ve it.A nd  I w ant to smell thef lo w ers along theway, j us t  l i k e a llhumans hav edoneb efore u s .~ ~ ~
p a vel_lishin
>_I try to c h eck  my em ot ion s  - issomet hi n g b othering me  soI flee to 
> Ins t agram?_ 
What d o youdowhe n yo u  _ kn ow_  w h at' s  b oth e rin g you, b ut  i t's n ot s o m e t hing 
yo u ca n rea lly fix?

I k now  why I'm  stre ssed,  but  t he di shes s tillne ed to be cleane d.
~~~
afarr ell 
T hen  I  expl i citlytal k t o mysel f about how  I a m  c hoosing to endureth e di scomfort .

IfI  h av e  to go i nt o a  sit u a tion:  "Th i sis hard.  Thisi ssc ary. Th is  is wo rt h
i t a nd Ia m st ronger  than Ifeel. " 

or

If I rea l ly have no po w er o ve r  it:  "T his is hard . Th i s is  sca r y.  Th i s too 
shal lp as s  and I am strongerth an I f eel."  I find repea ting the L i t a ny again st
F e ar to help too.
\---- ----

Some t imes I c hoose  to dist ract oneh a lf of my  wo rki ngmem o r y.  Doing the di s h es
o nl y requi res  visuo- spa cia l w ork in g memory,  so I'll  p ut  o na n on-ma t hematica lpod ca stor ca l l a fr iend. 

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-- - ---
Jo mmi
My  orig in ala s sumpt i o nbas ed  on the ti t l e w as th at  the  author  was going to usea  ra ndomness mach ine  toa s si gnt as k s t oh ims e l f. Because usua lly
procra st i na tion isn't abo ut  not wa nting t o dos omethin g, but ju st gettin gover t hat  initial h urdle.
~~~
robot b ikesI  h ave d one  thatat  ti mes,when n o thi ng is  parti cu larlycompe ll ing butI have
a lot
 reasons_why I_do the things that_I do_-_why isn't_it
exciting_right now? I_try to check_my emotions - is_something bothering me_so
I_flee to Instagram? I actively try to enjoy small pauses to reflect on what_I
just_did, read_or_learned,_how to generalize, memorize and_improve it.

And I want to_smell the_flowers along the way, just like all humans_have_done
before us.

~~~
pavel_lishin
> _I_try to check my emotions - is something bothering_me so I flee to
> Instagram?_

What_do you do_when_you__know_ what's bothering you,_but it's not something
you can really_fix?

I know why I'm stressed, but_the dishes still need to be cleaned.

~~~
afarrell
Then_I explicitly talk to myself about_how I am choosing to_endure the
discomfort.

If_I have to go into_a situation: "This_is hard._This is scary._This is worth
it and I am_stronger than I_feel."

or

If I really have no power_over_it: "This is_hard._This_is scary._This too
shall pass_and_I am_stronger_than I feel." I find repeating_the_Litany against
Fear to help too.

\--------

Sometimes I choose_to distract one half_of_my working memory. Doing_the dishes
only requires visuo-spacial working_memory, so I'll put on a_non-mathematical
podcast or_call a_friend.

[https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbcli...](https://www.simplypsychology.org/working%20memory.html?fbclid=IwAR0ENwxL838Lz0GWERwFbw8jCMfNMC09qzMIjClCfDQ2F_m4OcR3FFY8KeM#pl)

------
Jommi
My original assumption based on the title was that the author_was going to use
a randomness machine_to assign tasks to_himself. Because_usually
procrastination_isn't about not_wanting_to do_something, but just getting over
that initial hurdle.

~~~
robotbikes
I_have done_that at times, when nothing is_particularly compelling but I_have
a_lot