5 Ways to Overcome Procrastination! Kati Morton

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[rileywalstrom]

I procrastinate because I see all this stuff that needs done, and I get super overwhelmed which causes intense anxiety for me.

[viiiiiiiiiiiiiicky]

What if you procrastinate because your depression is taking all your motivation away ?

[Melissa]

I have a tip. Buy a one week dry erase calendar and hang it in your bedroom next to the door, where you'll see it every day. I write all my deadlines, reminders, and goals I want to accomplish each day, on it. I keep a pumpkin magnet on today's date. I move the magnet every night before bed and update the calendar every Sunday night. I've found that doing this helps helps me to feel like I've accomplished something, and to not lose track of time. So I don't feel like, "wow, where did the week go?" Or "how the hell is it December already?" When I move the magnet and visually see that I've done even the smallest task that I wrote down, it helps me to feel like I'm making progress in my life.

[anthonyramirez]

I think I procrastinate because I grew up with authoritative parents and it’s an act of rebellion. Especially when I went through a very depressive part of my life when I was in 8th grade and my grades were starting to suffer. Regardless, my parents were so mad at me, they got on my case so much, and said, “you have to do things you don’t want to.” And I was like, “thanks. I already feel like shit because everything was so complicated and overwhelming and now I feel like my parents hate me.” So, I procrastinate out of rebellion.

[tahmoresz]

I'm absolutely terrified of exams. I'm not even studying this year and the thought makes my palms sweaty, my heart's beating fast now and my chest feels constricted. Worst is the ball of fear and anxiety I feel bubbling above my heart and fills the entire chest cavity before spreading to the rest of my body. It affected my ability to do homework massively.

[MissxKissmyassx]

I'm the worst procrastinator ever! My thoughts get in the way too! Thank you for the help, I am so grateful for everything you do. ❤️

[alanconnor]

I watch kati's videos even if they don't really relate to me cos she makes topics interesting (this definitely relates to me!) and easier to understand. Her videos are also fun but calming. Just love her!

[laura.lejeune]

I may or may not be procrastinating right now through watching this video...
Oops!

[elevenbyfive]

it was helpful to hear the different reasons for procrastination to help figure out WHY. I definitely find it helpful breaking it into tiny steps and aiming to start by doing a tiny amount, like a minute or two minutes, or read/write a paragraph, or whatever. That way, i can start out with a sense of accomplishment and that reduces the feeling that it's too much and i'll never be able to do it. The more i accomplish, the more stamina i get to continue. And i learned the hard way about taking breaks. It can feel like a waste of time, but it stops you burning out and losing momentum and you get MORE done.

[delightfullydakota]

This video is great!!!Im probably the fear of failure and just hate to work on something with full effort with possibility of failing.It scares me for some reason.This helps, thanks Kati love your videos!

[dillan-loves-phan]

Thanks Kati this is perfect timing I'm trying to get my life together this school year my grades where dropping my mental health was terrible and I was just stuck in a bad situation now I have a job my grades are rising and I'm working on getting more organized and stop procrastinating because those are big problems of mine

[Living]

Tip #3 is especially helpful for me. I am a perfectionist and sometimes won’t start something if I don’t feel like I am going to be able to complete it right then.

[molly]

that moment when you're watching this while procrastinating homework... lol

[joyenchanted]

This video has been uploaded on perfect timing. Thank you! Tackling A-Levels and university applications (although my mother has decided what uni I'm going to already) I don't really have a goal, or motivation. So I struggle with this daily.

[Kcd]

Wow you posted this video at the perfect time for me. I'm a horrible procrastinator and I waited the last minute for a bunch of school assignments I have due this week. This helps a lot thanks

[stevendurrant]

I have been an olympic level procastinator and still am pretty bad. But I improved by learning what caused it - avoidance of things that seem "hard" and requireing of focus and effort. Now I know that even doing 5 minutes spontaneously is better than promise yourself you'll do 2 hours and not do it.

CBT helped me with this for sure/

For assignments ( I dont do much courses at the mo) I tend to make spontaneous notes on scraps of paper as I'm doing other stuff. After a week I might have the equivalent of 2 pages or more of ideas without seeming to have done a thing.

[heyitsmejill]

Im procrastinating by watching this video on how to not...

[rishimahecha]

I love you! Your videos help me a Ton! you are an Angel!

[chowchowthecowcow]

Your poster is being delivered today, along with Hannah Hart's, and I couldn't be more excited! 💞💞💞💞💞

I also just finished up Buffering & reading the chapter about you & Hannah just made me love you even more. Not only are you phenomenal at what you do in your career, you're also an incredible friend & it makes my heart warm 💞😊😌

[cecec]

Hey Kati :) Last week I went talk to my school advisor about me going back to school and we stumbled on the fact that I like to sleep and that it started when I started college - so she asked me if I was depressed. I avoided the question and we went on with the meeting. Later in the meeting she asked me if I was ready to come back and, if so, what did I want to come back for. Then I caught my first big panic attack. I usually start to panic when I have to go talk to her about my grades (or about me in general), but the panic attacks are usually small and easy to hide. Since then I've been sleeping a lot again and can't stop thinking about the meeting. I've also been doing a lot of things I had stopped doing, like feeling like a failure, feeling like I just don't want to escape, and feeling worthless. I was never diagnosed with depression (I was/am too scared to go talk to someone) but the same feelings and thoughts have been happening, on and off, since freshman year of college. Could this, in fact, be depression? Also is the panic attack a sign of me having anxiety?