Re:Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate
by nickjj on Sunday January 17, 2016 @07:19AM
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I am definitely guilty of being a pre-crastinator. It's really hard to turn off anything when you're like this. You just go at something 100% every day until it's done, otherwise you can't enjoy anything.
On the flip side, I've been the total opposite for the last 6 weeks. Maybe it's the definition of burn-out having had just shipped multiple things that took a lot of mental effort.
I found progress to be the 1 thing that helps me balance both. Work for an hour or 2, meet some short term goal and take an hour break (reading, walking, video games, whatever you want).
Also the best thing I've done recently is to start taking full days off rather than work every day. Being able to flip the switch off and actually enjoy yourself is a big deal.
On the flip side, I've been the total opposite for the last 6 weeks. Maybe it's the definition of burn-out having had just shipped multiple things that took a lot of mental effort.
I found progress to be the 1 thing that helps me balance both. Work for an hour or 2, meet some short term goal and take an hour break (reading, walking, video games, whatever you want).
Also the best thing I've done recently is to start taking full days off rather than work every day. Being able to flip the switch off and actually enjoy yourself is a big deal.