The Science of Procrastination - And How To Manage It

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Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).

Music by Mitchell Moffit

Art by Gregory and Mitchell

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Procrastination:

The Pomodoro Technique:

[MrsRendezvous]

One time, I was trying to write an essay and to avoid procrastinating I'd disconnected everything.
And I ended up staring at the wall doing nothing. Literally.

[Justice]

Okay I was watching this to procrastinate from doing my history homework, and I actually finished it within 15 minutes by telling myself that I was enjoying it

[marionfarrell]

I read the comments, which continued my procrastination.

[CrazyBear]

I was gonna procrastinate, but I think I'll just procrastinate tomorrow.

[jzee]

At this level it's not called procrastination, It's called jeopardizing my future

[retro_]

that 5 min break will turn into 5 hours

[sweetface]

Being a procrastinator perfectionist makes life so difficult 🙃

[JNDlego]

oh cmon you dont need a phone or internet to be distracted. we all know we just doodle on the page while we wait for the essay to write itself

[sparcsky]

Studied for 5 minutes, reward myself of 2 hours of pointless internet browsing.

[curlyeverafter]

PROCRASTINATION INCEPTION!! I was literally watching this as I was procrastinating trying to get ready for a lecture!! *creeeepy!*

[xkimisan]

Hey you! Yeah you! Stop scrolling down comments and get back to work!!!
*Thank me later*

[lrballistics]

I'm surprised that this video isn't the most viewed on Youtube

[TheChemistryShack]

I never procras....

I'll finish this comment later

[FlyntofRWBY]

What about if you have ADHD like me? I can't stay focused for more than 5-10 minutes on my math homework. It's so bad, that even while getting rid of all distractions, I somehow manage to start daydreaming about what would happen if aliens attacked. I only end up getting 7 math problems done in an entire hour, when it takes normal students 10-15 minutes to get those same problems done.

[JohannaC.Kratochvil]

There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.

[hannahheller]

I'm watching this instead of studying

[Salvage]

This is the most productive procrastination ever!

[RobertPaulas]

The way Hidden Time Wealth dives into the concept of productivity is mind-blowing. Hidden Time Wealth tips are pure gold, and I wish more people knew about them.

[Redemmo]

I'm cramming for my exam tomorrow XD

My dad has some theories on procrastination: First, it's mostly habit. So, choose a habit to change (e.g. getting up by at least 9am every morning) and stick to it religiously. After about 3 weeks, it's become habit, and you can move on to the next habit to kick.

The key is to not choose 10 habits to kick at the same time. You'll get overwhelmed and discouraged when you miss one, and then kick the entire concept.

My personal tip in addition to the above: When I'm on a study break and am starting in on a YouTube marathon despite saying ONLY TWO VIDEOS, get up and walk down the stairs. Where you go isn't important; you're just breaking the mind-set that you're in so that when you return, you can re-focus.

Cheers,
Redemmo

[cidneejacob]

I'm procrastinating from doing my science homework by watching science. I'm so wierd