I have trouble with my school work due to procrastinating. And my anxiety always gets in the way. How do I get things done?

you are felling anxious about your work and increasing worries.you can to stop procrastination by following motto "start small,do it now,don't think just do".

It is a well-known problem. I read online that a way to get yourself into what needs to be done is to apply 15 minutes on a timer and get started. You may well begin by organizing your work area and possibly turning off any background noise. After 15 minutes, reward yourself.... or continue until you are all done. If it helps, start an assignment, put it on hold and start another. A visible check list of what assignments have to be done (and how much time they would each take) also helps. Start with the easiest or the most difficult, depending on the time you need. Pat yourself on the back. You may be surprised that you got all done earlier than you thought. As far as school assignments are concerned, it is very much like video games in the sense that you also learn how to play those games and practice to get better. If you look at your homework as competitive, you will enjoy it a lot more.

I often find it helpful to set up deadlines for things, even if there is none set by the professor. I make a list and feel better when I cross it out or check it off as done. The more of a schedule that you have the better you become at keeping it. Scheduling out your time will not only help you with homework but later with projects and even work-related projects. Procrastination in itself can be a skill worth having because as you learn the consequence of falling behind when life happens it can be really useful to get things done in a hurry just in the nick of time. I am also a big procrastinator so welcome to the club.

Everyone is different. I don't know how YOU can get things done, but I will share how I get things done. 1. I keep a sticky note in front me that will always reminds me that tasks require time, patience, errors and effort to complete. This way I am less likely to feel overwhelmed and give up even before trying. 2. I externalize my thought process. It's probably likely that you haven't developed a mechanism of making mental to do lists when doing a task too. People usually make lists in their mind about what to do and when they keep going through that list they feel more and more confident and optimistic about the task in their hand. 3. I externalize my short and long term goals. I write them down using flow charts and mind maps and look at them every day. I made school work an essential part of that structure. This will made school work a priority for me and I don't feel like it's a chore anymore. 4. Make your progression external. If you lack internal motivation to do stuff like me. YOU NEED to remind yourself everyday that you are actually getting things done. 5. Practice metacognition. There are many other things you can do, but I think this should give you a rough idea about how you can start.

I am not exactly allowed to give you advice but I am here to talk to you and empathize and let you know from a personal perspective that it does get better and it is not a permanent feeling. I used to deal with procrastination from a first hand and it was tough. and I struggled but it gets better and I have been able to work on that and grow from that time in my life. Now I am always on top of assignments and able to complete them without distraction even with my ADD. so things do get better. I created some skills to help me stay focused for a period of time. I'd set an alarm for 30-45 minutes at a time. Then take 10 minute break. I hope this helps you some-good luck!

I had a lot of trouble with procrastinating with school work often held me back. The best way to overcome it is to find a way of studying that suits you best! For me I had a textbook and some ambiance on in the background. I kept my phone locked and gave myself many rewards for studying. This was best for me but everyone is different. Take little goals instead of the bigger picture. It's always good to find what suits you best in terms of studying and anxiety. Things can be very tough and school isn't easy but there's always support there.

Try going small steps at a time, you can always set up rewards or prizes when you accomplish something, my experience is to create a schedule and follow it, and it always helps if you're motivated to do it. By the way, ask for help if you think your anxiety is too much to handle and distracting you from learning. School can be tough sometimes but I think as long as you focus in class and try your best school can be amazing too! And lastly, don't forget to make positive friends that help you study along the way! Best wishes, Kite Runner

This might seem hard or even impossible, but try not to procrastinate. Instead, try and get your work done the day you receive it so then, you will have one less thing in your way later on. I am also guilty of procrasinating and I have come to realize that if I procrasinate, then the work will only continue to pile up, and all of the sudden, I have a huge mountain of schoolwork that I haven't even started. Then, I all of the sudden feel anxious, stressed, and tired. Getting your work done as soon as possible could prevent this cycle from continuing. If needed, you can always create incentives in order to motivate yourself to do your work, like after finishing math and english, maybe get a snack, or after finishing social studies, take your dog for a quick walk, or whatever you might enjoy.

I struggled with the same thing in college. I've found that if I just sit down and do whatever the next thing on my list is, no matter how small, it helps me begin productively. I remind myself that I don't have to do things perfectly, I just have to do them. Procrastination can often come from perfectionism and a fear of failure, which leads to an unwillingness to start. If you get even one small thing done, you will feel so much better afterward. Focus on how good it will feel to cross that thing off your list.

I'm sorry to hear that lovely! I understand that procrastinating combined with anxiety is the literal worse. I have trouble staying focused and I always tend to procrastinate doing my work too. I definitely know what it's like to get in trouble because of this! Procrastinating makes me more anxious, and when I'm anxious I don't do work, which makes it worse. I try to mitigate this by stopping the cycle before it has a chance to start and negatively affect me. I've tried many techniques but the ones that I've found most useful is finding a study space (not your bed!) where there aren't a lot of distractions (I tend to get distracted by objects around me so my study space is literally just a desk with nothing around it) and closing all the other tabs that I don't need on my computer. I then set 30-minute timers with the goal being to do work for those 30 minutes. After that, I take a 10-minute break to walk around, get some water and then I repeat the process until I finish all of my work. Another technique that works for me is giving my phone (or any possibly distracting thing) to a friend or putting it in another room so that I won't have the urge to look at it. I also find that putting yourself in an environment where everyone else is studying such as a library also helps, because since everyone is working so hard I also do the same. All in all, it's about finding the methods that work best for you. I hope that you're able to find ways to increase your productivity and lessen your anxiety!

I had this same problem and still struggle with it at work and with personal chores and errands. I have found that writing down what I need to do whenever something comes to me (or I find out about it) reduces my anxiety. I know that I have done the first step which is putting it on paper (I use a physical planner and a task app) to do and a due date, as relevant. If there isn't really a due date then I will write the task in the monthly notes and the "someday" list in my app. The next thing I do is try to be intentional about how I spend my time. I struggle with planning and routines so I just try to keep myself busy. That way, I'm already "in the mood" to get things done and if I can see time to do something, I decide I will do it then - - or if the inspiration hits/I think to do something, I just do it! The hardest part is usually getting started, so if I can't be "in the mood" already, I don't wait for it to strike me, I really do try to do it when the thought crosses my mind. I've also found that if I think of doing something (or even writing a task down) and then don't do it that it's the not doing it that causes anxiety; the constant remembering going on in the back of my mind and the building up of other things that are distressing me. I might even have to do some deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation first to calm down and then get started.

Just try to do a little bit at a time. I struggle with procrastination as well, and I know it can be very hard to work past. Try finding something that you enjoy that you can reward yourself with, and take a lot of breaks. Any progress is good progress! So if you're writing a paper, just sit down and write a few sentences, then take a break and do something that's more enjoyable for you. If you just return to work on it for a few minutes at a time, it will end up being done before you know it!

I had the complete same issue as my intense procrastination caused me so much stress later on in school. It became a cycle of panicking about doing something so I’d put it off for ages, then because I left it until last minute I would become so much more stressed out. A lot of the time, I still ended up not doing it. As it came to the very end of the GCSE years, I basically messed the majority of my grades up due to the endless cycle of not caring enough to do it but also caring too much to the point where I’d think about it all the time. I eventually realised my solution of taking a whole massive scenario and breaking it down into smaller ones. For example, persuading yourself to get an essay started without thinking about everything you have to do would be simpler by just saying to yourself “I’m only sitting up”. Then, “I’m only walking over to my computer”. All these tiny steps in your brain will hopefully seem a lot less stressful to think about and you’d take baby steps along the way to eventually get things done. Like, “I’m only writing the first sentence”. Unfortunately, I didn’t realise that this helped me until quite late into my stress but I really hope that it helps you. I find it’s a weird thing to do but I guess you try anything you can. Breaking things down ended up at least settling my stressful thoughts down a little bit and ensuring my procrastinating side of me won’t see it as a massive task.

It is so tempting to put things off, and it's amazing how many excuses we can find to do other things. And then it's easy for anxiety, for the "what ifs", to come in and make it harder to start. Taking a few deep, centering breaths might help, repeating a mantra such as "I am calm" or "I can do this". Then, set aside a small amount of time, say 10-15 minutes to start working might be enough to get you into the "flow". Once you're immersed in your work, you may be surprised by how much you accomplish!

Well there are a few ways you can go about doing this. You can talk to your school counselor, a trusted friend or Teacher, a therapist. This has helped me and a few other people I know of. Trust me it will help you out alot. If you have trouble telling people like the words just wont come out then you can write down what's going on a piece of paper and hand it to them. They then can read it and speak with you about it and you can see someone.

I frequently experience the exact same thing, and what I do to combat it is fairly simple. All I do is attempt to put myself in my future self’s shoes. Do I want to be panicking at the last moment to get this thing done? No, I don’t, and I doubt anybody else does either. This helps provide me with the motivation to do the thing, because even if I don’t want to do it, I know I’ll want to do it even less when it’s nearly due and I won’t have enough time to do it properly. Perhaps it doesn’t work every single time, but it certainly helps at least most of the time, and I hope this method helps others too.

what helps personally are learning plans. Do not do all work at once. Get a calendar where you enter everything you have to get done and put you time to study and work in it (that doen’t has to be a long time, 30 minutes a day are enough. And don’t forget to leave you enough freetime) All that remains now is to stick to your plan. try to not be distracted during this time ! Work in a quiet place where you can concentrate well and where you will not be disturbed. Reward yourself when you get something done (you could, for example go eat ice cream, reading a good book, maybe drinking a delicious tea or take a walke) And last but not least, if you've done your best, the geades doesn‘t really mader. Be proud of you! You're great! Keep up the good work! Everything else will come with time. (:

Believe in yourself and your goals never let anything take you down I know about the stress and I know about anxiety but you can't let them get in the way be strong 💪 you are good enough you are worthless and you are perfect you don't need to change for anybody. I know how hard anxiety is but don't give up and believe in yourself. Stop asking yourself "What if" Just Know You Are Perfect and sometimes things will go in the wrong way but keep strong and try. Never give up. I am proud of you and you should be

I am sorry you are dealing with procrastination and anxiety issues. A good way to deal with this is to make a time line and stick to it. Write down specific times to do things and put everything else away while you are working on it. It also helps to get things done as soon as possible (ex: right after an assignment is assigned, start working on it regardless of when it's due) This will help you get things done faster and feel more accomplished. A way to help with anxiety relating to procrastination is to write down a to-do list, this will help you visualize and plan the things you need to do, rather than letting your brain bombard you with all of the things you need to get done.

Getting things done is very hard, especially when you're going through that, but I'd recommend you to focus on what you have to do. Focus on your goals and in what you want, and if you dont have goals, set them up! Once you have that done, you should try and go to a room where you feel comfortable, don't bring your phone or any other electronic device with you, make it just you and whatever you have to do and if you lose motivation to do it while you're at it, think about why you need to get that done.

Many people have the same struggle. Sometimes creating a strict schedule can help, or having a friend or family member make sure you get done what you need to do.

By keeping a diary of when specific work is due can help you identify all work that is needed to be done. By taking things step-by-step you can allow yourself to break down the activity into bits and slowly but surely complete the task.

I suggest you to look for a psychologist who is specialized in procrastination because they will teach you (in a personalalized way) a schedule and how you can improve your way of doing things. Being followed in this case by a professional is what will show you the best immediate improvement.

Relax and try again later! Don't wait so last minute to do your homework, do it the same day you get it and take breaks in between!

Make a written plan. For example start studying at 3 pm. Take a break at 3:30 get a snack. Study more break and so on. If you take small breaks while studying maybe the anxiety will lower. Good luck with this.

Try breaking down your schoolwork in smaller parts, get a calendar to write when you'd do all your tasks, and get someone to get you to be committed to doing your tasks on a regular basis.

I too have struggled with anxiety and procrastination, and as a result, I have struggled academically because of it. First, identify was the problem is. It can be related to your mental well-being. Take a deep breathe, go for a walk, eat a snack you love, just do something for you. Then, once you feel okay, make a to-do list and try to set a goal of what you want to achieve. Reward yourself after each completed task until you can reach your goal. But always remember, do not be too hard on yourself. You are human and it is okay to feel anxious at times, but the important part is to take care of yourself and try your best.

Take things one step at a time. It is easier to tackle anxiety when you make the problem or project smaller. It's important to reward yourself for the work you do get done and it makes it that little bit easier to keep going.

You can try by doing a little bit at a time, it could be one question or one chore. Don’t try to push yourself over the edge by trying to finish everything at once if your anxiety is bad.

You could try setting a schedule and breaking down the work into small sections. If an assignment is due on Friday, try working on it for 30 minutes each day. It will also be helpful to join a study group or study with a friend. Perhaps, ask yourself why you allow procrastination to get in the way. If you can answer that question it will be easier to manage.