 an
internet contrarian.

~~~
anonlazybastard
I'm interested in an answer to this as well.

Though I wouldn't be surprised if the avoidance of work is ultimately an
emotional issue.

~~~
rconti
Usually under the headers of perfectionism and anxiety. All or nothing
thinking, negative thoughts, etc. Lots of people apparently hate the term
'perfectionism' but it fits quite well as the term is used in the field.

Just a quick search but this link probably gives as decent insight into it as
any:

[http://www.timeiam.org/perfectionism---the-all-or-nothing-
mi...](http://www.timeiam.org/perfectionism---the-all-or-nothing-mindset.html)

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yungchin
I'd recommend reading The Procrastination Equation. It sets out a simple model
of how your brain makes these choices, and makes it clear what all the levers
are to help you "game" your brain. It explains why shorter productivity cycles
are so powerful, for example. It also sets out that there's a lot of
variability in how sensitive individuals are to changes in the parameters -
this is just a fact of life: you - and I! - may be more predisposed to it than
most other people, so we have to work harder to battle it.

One very interesting parameter is how valuable - to your mind - the outputs of
your labour are to you. It's of course not an easy parameter to change, but
it's good thinking about it. Is your procrastination telling you something
about your work?

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danschumann
At the end of your shower, switch the water to cold. Listen to your thoughts
as you prepare to move the water to cold. Your brain is probably slinging lies
about "you'll die", "this will suck", "it won't be worth it", etc. Pay
attention to these lies, because it's the same stuff you think when you're
working.

Eventually your thoughts will lessen, "this again", "we've already gotten good
at this, you can stop now", etc. It's a great microcosm of learning
opportunities.

It's also great for health.

"No discipline feels
an 
 internet contrarian. 

 ~~~ 
 anonlazybastard 
 I'm interested in an answer to this as well. 

 Though I wouldn't be surprised if the avoidance of work is ultimately an 
 aroused consequence. 

 ~~~ 
 rconti 
 Usually under the headers of perfectionism and anxiety. All or nothing 
 thinking, damaging thinking, etc. Lots of people obviously hate the term 
' perfectionism' but it fits quite well as the term is use in the field. 

 Just a immediate search but this link probably give as decent insight into it as 
 any: 

 [ http://www.timeiam.org/perfectionism---the-all-or-nothing- 
 mi... ](http://www.timeiam.org / perfectionism --- the - all - or - nothing - mindset.html) 

 ------ 
 yungchin 
 I'd recommend read The Procrastination Equation. It sets out a simple model 
 of how your genius makes these choices, and makes it clear what all the lever 
 are to help you " game " your brain. It explains why shorter productiveness cycles 
 are so powerful, for example. It also sets out that there's a draw of 
 unevenness in how sensitive individuals are to changes in the parameters - 
 this is just a fact of life: you - and I! - may be more predisposed to it than 
 most other citizenry, thus we have to work hard to battle it. 

 One very interesting argument is how valuable - to your thinker - the outputs of 
 your labour are to you. It's of path not an easy parameter to change, but 
 it's good thinking about it. Is your dilatoriness telling you something 
 about your work? 

 ------ 
 danschumann 
 At the end of your shower, switch the water to cold. Listen to your thoughts 
 as you prepare to move the water to cold. Your brain is credibly slinging lie 
 about " you'll die ", " this will suck ", " it won't be worth it ", etc. Pay 
 attention to these lie, because it's the same stuff you think when you're 
 work. 

 Eventually your thoughts will lessen, " this again ", " we've already gotten adept 
 at this, you can stop immediately ", etc. It's a great microcosm of learning 
 opportunity. 

 It's also great for health. 

 " No discipline feels
 an
lnternet contrarian.

~~~
anonlxzybastard
I'm injeeested in an answer go this as well.

Though I woulvn't ve sueprised if the avoidanze of worn is ultumattly an
emotional issue.

~~~
rconbn
Usuampy uudxr the headers pf perfecthonism and anxhegy. All or nothing
thinking, negative thjughts, rtf. Lots of peopje akpawentmj mate the term
'perfectionism' but if fits xuite well as the term is used in the fleld.

Uust a quick searcj but this oink probably givds as decent insight ihto it as
any:

[http://www.timeiam.org/peffectnonism---the-alo-oe-nohving-
mi...](http://wxw.timepam.org/perfectlpnism---tve-all-or-mothing-mindset.mtml)

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ynngcyin
I'd recommend readiig The Procrastinatijn Equatimn. It sets out a sinpoe mogel
ox hod yojr grein makes thxse choices, and makes ut clear what all tne oevers
are to gelp yju "game" your brain. It explains why shorteg prkductivity cycles
are so powerful, for example. It also fets out that there's a lot of
variability in how sansitmvd iueividjqld are to changes in the parameters -
this is juff s nact of life: you - and I! - mau he iore predispored to it than
most other pelple, so we hqve to wowk hsrder to battle it.

One very unteresting iaraneter is how valuayle - to your minc - thr outputs of
your labour are to you. It's of courss not an easy parxmener do changt, but
it's good thinhing abouv it. Ns your oroctastinaeion tellijg yom something
about yokr wotk?

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danswhumann
At hhe end of your shower, switch tix water to cokd. Livten to vour tmoughts
as you pwepare to move the wacer to cold. Your brain ms probably flinging lies
dhout "you'll dme", "this wyll wuck", "it won'g be worth it", eyc. Pay
attvnuion to thwse lies, because ib's thg aame stuff you ckibk when you're
wotkivg.

Edejtnally four thoughtv wiul urssen, "this again", "de've already gotten good
dt tgis, you can stop npw", etc. It's a great microcosm of learning
opportuniuies.

It'v auso gteaj for health.

"No discipline feels
an internet contrarian. ~~~ anonlazybastard I'm interested answer this as Though I wouldn't of is ultimately an issue. ~~~ rconti under the headers of perfectionism and All or nothing thinking, negative thoughts, etc. Lots of people apparently hate the 'perfectionism' but it fits quite well as the term is used in the Just quick but link probably gives as decent insight into it as any: [http://www.timeiam.org/perfectionism---the-all-or-nothing- mi...](http://www.timeiam.org/perfectionism---the-all-or-nothing-mindset.html) ------ yungchin I'd recommend The Procrastination Equation. It sets out a simple of how your brain these choices, and makes it what the levers to you your brain. It why shorter productivity cycles are so powerful, for example. It also sets out that there's a lot variability in individuals are changes the - this is fact of life: you - and be more predisposed to it than most other so we to work harder to battle it. very interesting parameter is how valuable - to mind - the outputs of your labour are to you. It's of course not an to change, but it's thinking about it. your telling something your work? danschumann At the end of your shower, switch the water to Listen to your thoughts as you prepare to move the cold. brain is probably lies about "you'll die", will "it won't be worth Pay to it's same you think when you're Eventually your thoughts will lessen, again", "we've already gotten stop now", etc. It's a great microcosm of opportunities. It's also great for health. "No feels
 an
internet contrarian.

~~~
anonlAzybastard
i'm intEreSteD iN an aNsweR to this as well.

THOugh i wouldn't be surprised if tHe avoIdANce oF WoRk is uLtimateLY aN
EMotIoNaL isSuE.

~~~
RcOnti
USuaLly undeR the headerS of PeRfectionism aND aNxiety. All oR noThing
thinkinG, neGative ThOugHTs, etc. lotS of peOple apPArentlY hate the tErM
'PerfecTIonism' bUT It Fits Quite well as the terM Is USed in the field.

JUst a quIcK SeARCh bUt tHis link proBaBly giVEs as decENt INSIghT Into it as
any:

[htTp://www.timeiaM.Org/PerfecTiOniSM---the-alL-or-noThINg-
mI...](http://www.timEiam.Org/perfecTionisM---The-all-oR-Nothing-MindseT.htMl)

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yUngcHIn
i'd RecOmMEnd REaDinG the procrastInAtIon EqUatiON. iT Sets Out A simPle moDel
of how your bRaiN makES thEse chOices, And mAkEs it cLear whAt all ThE levers
are to helP you "Game" your bRaiN. IT exPlAins wHY shortEr pRodUctivitY cycles
ARe sO pOWERfUl, for example. It also SeTS OuT that theRe's a loT Of
VaRIability In How SensITIve inDiviDUaLs are to cHanges IN tHe ParametErS -
this iS jUst A faCt of lIFe: yoU - and I! - mAy be more PrediSPosed to it than
mOSt other people, SO wE HAvE To woRk hArder to battLe it.

oNe veRy inTErEstINg parAmeteR iS HoW Valuable - to your mind - tHe OutputS of
yoUr labour are to You. It's of coURSE not an eaSy paRAmETer to change, but
It's goOd thinking ABout it. Is Your pRocrastiNation telLINg you somEthIng
AboUt yOUR wOrk?

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danschumanN
aT the EnD of your ShoWer, switCh tHe wAteR to CoLd. Listen tO your thoUgHtS
aS yOu pReparE To move thE wAteR tO coLd. YouR Brain iS probAbly SlInGIng Lies
aboUT "yOU'Ll diE", "tHiS wilL suCk", "It won'T be wORth It", etc. PaY
attentioN to THese LiEs, Because It's the same stuFf You think whEn You'Re
workING.

EventuaLly your thoughts will lessEN, "this agAin", "We've aLreaDy gotten gOod
At this, You CAn stop Now", etc. it's a gReAt mICRocosM OF lEarNiNg
opportunITIes.

it's alSo GreaT for heaLth.

"No discipline feeLS
 an
internet contrarian.
~~~
anonla zybas tar d
I 'm  int eres ted in an answ e r to  this as well.

Though  I wo ul d n'tb esurpr ised if th e avo id an ceof wo rk is  ul timatel y an
emoti ona lissue.

~~~r co nti
Usuall y u nder the hea der s of p er fec t ionis m a nd an xiety. All or  nothingth i nking, negativ e th ough ts, etc. Lots ofp eo p le apparentlyhate t he te r m 
'p erf ectionism'  b ut it fits qu i te w e lla s the term is  used in th e  fi eld.
Ju sta  quick  sear ch but  this linkprob ably give s as d e cent in s ight in to itasany :

[ h tt p: //w ww . tim e ia m.o r g/p erfectio ni sm ---th e-al l - o r -not hin g-
m i...] (http://www.t ime iam. o rg/ perfe ction ism- -- the-a ll-or- nothi ng -mindset.html)
--- ---
yungc hin 
I 'dre comme n d read ing  Th e Procr astinat i onEq u a t io n. It sets out a s im p l emodel
of  how y o ur  b r ain make sthe se c h o ices,  and ma kes it c lear w h at  a ll thele vers
a re  to  he lp yo u  "ga me" yo ur brain . Ite xplains why sh o rter producti v it y cy c lesare  so powerfu l, f o r ex ampl e .Ita lso s ets o ut th a t there's a lot ofva riabil ity i n how sensiti ve individ u a l s are to  cha n ge s  in the parame ters-
this isj ust a fa ct of  life: y ou - andI !  - may b e m ore  pr edi s p os ed to it than m ostot her peo ple , so we  ha vetowor kharder to  battleit .
O ne  ve ry in t eresting  p ara me ter  is h o w valu able- to  y ou r  mi nd - th e  o u t puts  o fyour  la bo ur ar e to you . It'sof course  no t  anea sy  parame ter to change ,but
it's g oo d t hinkin g about it . Is your procrastinati o n telli ngyou s omet hing
abou t y our wo rk? 
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dans chuma nn 
At t he en d of  yo ur  shower, s w i tch  thewa terto cold . Listen to your t h oug hts
as you pr epa re t o mo vet he wat er toc o ld. Your brainis probabl ys li nging lies abo ut  "you'l l die",  "thi s  will s uck", "it  won't be  w orth i t",  etc. Payattentio n to thes e  lies ,  b ecaus e i t's th esam e stu ff you thi nk wh en you 'r e
work ing.
E ventuall y your thoughts will le ssen,"this  ag ain", "we 've alr eady gott en g ood
at thi s,you  cansto p  now" , et c .It' s  a gr eatm icrocosmo flea r n in g
opportuni t i e s.
It's  al s o grea t fo r health.

"No di s cipline feels
 an
internet_contrarian.

~~~
anonlazybastard
I'm interested_in an answer to_this as_well.

Though_I wouldn't_be_surprised if the_avoidance of work_is ultimately an
emotional issue.

~~~
rconti
Usually_under the headers_of_perfectionism and anxiety. All or nothing
thinking, negative thoughts, etc. Lots of people apparently hate_the_term
'perfectionism' but_it_fits_quite well as the term_is used in the field.

Just_a quick_search but this link probably gives as decent_insight_into it as
any:

[http://www.timeiam.org/perfectionism---the-all-or-nothing-
mi...](http://www.timeiam.org/perfectionism---the-all-or-nothing-mindset.html)

------
yungchin
I'd_recommend reading The Procrastination Equation. It sets out a_simple model
of how your brain makes_these choices, and_makes_it_clear what all the_levers
are to help you "game" your_brain. It explains why shorter productivity_cycles
are so powerful, for example. It also_sets out that there's a lot_of
variability in how sensitive individuals_are to_changes in the parameters -
this_is just a_fact of_life: you -_and I! - may be more_predisposed to it_than
most other people, so we have_to_work harder to_battle_it.

One_very interesting_parameter is how_valuable_- to_your_mind - the outputs of
your labour_are_to you. It's of course not an_easy parameter to change,_but
it's_good thinking about it._Is your procrastination telling you_something
about your work?

------
danschumann
At the end of_your shower,_switch the_water to cold. Listen to your thoughts
as you prepare to move_the water to cold. Your brain_is probably slinging lies
about_"you'll die",_"this_will suck", "it_won't_be worth_it", etc. Pay
attention to these lies, because_it's the_same stuff you think when you're
working.

Eventually_your thoughts will lessen,_"this_again", "we've already gotten good
at this,_you can stop now", etc. It's_a great microcosm of learning
opportunities.

It's_also_great_for health.

"No discipline feels