How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model

Re:How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model by balfirevic on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @01:27PM (#24122990)

> We do easy things even though we're not motivated.

Ah, I see you are, at best, an amateur level procrastinator :)

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Re:How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model by vitabenes on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @01:48PM (#24123359)

I used to be a pro, but blocking out distractions (the easiest, most "fun" activity) helped me do more.

I know you didn't ask for advice, but if I were to give you just 1 bit of it, it's to block distractions in the browser (or unplug wifi) and put your phone in another room.

Then you'd get bored for a while, and then you'd take the easy work-related actions despite not being motivated.

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Re:How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model by balfirevic on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @02:17PM (#24123729)

> I know you didn't ask for advice

No worries, I appreciate it anyway.

> it's to block distractions in the browser (or unplug wifi) and put your phone in another room

Good advice, agreed - few months ago I started using two separate Windows accounts where I block all distracting sites on one of them. It's not perfect but does help.

I still find it a bit too easy to just switch accounts. What I'm going to try next is setting up limitations for certain times of day at router level.

Funnily enough, phone is not a problem at all.

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Re:How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model by cylentwolf on Saturday August 15, 2020 @01:22AM (#24166186)

I have found it helps if I put an entry into hosts file for 127.0.0.1 for all the sites that I waste time on. Eventually I will go back in and update it when I feel I have caught up but it gives me a reminder when I can't go to the sites at all.

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