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

Experts says it takes 21 days to create a new habit. A good way to deal with any type of work, is to work a little everyday, you don't have to start with extensive long sessions, just start with 20 minutes but make sure you are focused on a quite environment. Study a little everyday and by the time you have to do a test or homework you will already know the knowledge and you will just have to review. Remember it might be hard at the beginning but after 21 days you will have created a constructive habit. It also helps if you do it around the same time. I hope this helps!

Hi there! I am so glad you decided to reach out for help. I believe there must be so many people out there also struggling with procrastination and anxiety. I also had to deal with procrastination and I know it must be stressful to get things done in time. Everyone has different solutions to both procrastination and anxiety plus they are also dealing with them at different levels. Some tips that I used to deal with procrastination was to create a to-do list for homework and personal tasks. It makes me stay informed that I need to get things done. I also set timers for 30-45 minutes to work and 10-20 minutes of break to stretch. Moving physically helped me to keep work and health more balanced. For anxiety, it will probably take a while to find ways to deal with it. I would suggest finding personal preferences to calm down or take a break. Getting enough sleep is important to feel better and maintain your health. Yes, sleeping with anxiety can be hard to do but knowing that getting enough sleep can be the first step to fight anxiety. Getting rid of or preventing procrastination can be great for relieving anxiety. I really hope my personal tips can help you in any way. I'm so happy that you came out and talked about this topic that I know many also struggle with. Always here to listen~ -Fiona

You need to understand the reasons why you are procrastinating before you can begin to tackle it. For instance, are you avoiding a particular task because you find it boring or unpleasant? If so, take steps to get it out of the way quickly, so that you can focus on the aspects of your job that you find more enjoyable. Poor organization can lead to procrastination. Organized people successfully overcome it because they use prioritized To-Do Lists and create effective schedules. These tools help you to organize your tasks by priority and deadline. Even if you're organized, you can still feel overwhelmed by a task. Perhaps you have doubts about your ability and are worried about failing, so you put it off and seek comfort in doing work that you know that you're capable of completing. Some people fear success as much as failure. They think that success will lead to them being swamped with requests to take on more tasks. Surprisingly, perfectionists are often procrastinators. Often, they'd rather avoid doing a task that they don't feel they have the skills to do, than do it imperfectly. Another major cause of procrastination is poor decision-making. If you can't decide what to do, you'll likely put off taking action in case you do the wrong thing.

Perhaps try being kind to yourself, beating yourself up doesn't achieve anything. Do you keep a diary? Write down weekly things need to be done. And due dates. Either a paper one or an online one. Check them off as you achieve them. Reward yourself when you reach your goals. Even in tiny ways, special snack, watching something for 30 minutes. But checklist are good and if you can keep it where you can see it, it will remind you. What is your anxiety about? Maybe see the school counselor and talk to them about your struggles. But yes reach out for support.

First of all, make sure you are taking time for yourself. It's always important to start your work fresh and with a fresh mind. Secondly, make small goals for yourself when it comes to your work. You don't need to finish an assignment all at once, you just need to start it. Once you start an assignment, it gets easier from there. Make sure to take frequent breaks or use a Pomodoro timer while you work in order to rest. Do your assignments in a clean, quiet place where you won't be distracted. Don't worry about getting a good grade, just worry about getting it completed and turned in.

I am fully able to relate to you as I faced and still face this similar experiences. I get distracted easily and procrastinate while fear of not doing well would bring me anxiety. There are some things that did improve this situation. Even though I am still improving, I hope this could help you. 1. Stay away from possible distractions: I know this can be really hard but you can slowly try it. Distractions such as phones, etc. I even once let my phone die and then started studying which means I would have no way to touch my phone. 2. Reward yourself: reward yourself when you get your things done with whatever you like to do or eat. Personally, I will reward myself with ice cream, movie night, and 2 episodes of Kdrama etc. At least you are encouraged to do it. 3. Set a realistic goal: Don't set up too high goals like finishing 2 assignments in a day which is a research paper or essay. Set an achievable goal, it's okay to take things slowly. 4. Unpacking the task: This is something I learned from my module. Breaking down the task into smaller tasks makes it seem easier to handle rather than looking at it as a whole. For example, for an essay, break it down by doing research, introduction, body paragraph, conclusion, and references. This does help a lot. Estimate the time required to do it and do it. Hope this helps. It's okay to feel anxious and procrastination is common.

Procrastinating is something a lot of us can struggle with. Sometimes taking a minute or so to your self to sit down and try to prioritize what you need to do can help. perhaps write on a sheet of paper what you need to accomplish and then write steps that will help you get there. sometimes it means having to stop and take a beak so you don't become frustrated and you are then able to focus on the task at hand. Just remember lots of people deal with this but once you find a way to help you move forward you will find you procrastinate less for you will will have found skills to move you forward. I know you can do it and 7cups is always here to help.

-do something. 10 minutes of work is better than 0. Even if you do not have strong results in such a short time, you are still moving from a dead point, and who knows, you may be delayed in work? if not, it doesn't matter, you will still know that you did at least something instead of nothing; - Divide one big goal into small ones. Even if at first glance the goal seems inseparable or it seems to you that this is not necessary. If you need more than one action to complete your task, write them down; - set your personal deadline a few days before now. For example, if you need to pass your coursework on May 10, then set a personal deadline for yourself a few days before. And have a good reason not to hit your own deadline. Assign yourself a reward for which you will really try not to go beyond the time frame; - just do it. There are this type of things that you just need to do and not think, so as not to drive yourself into unnecessary perfectionism or procrastination; - When planning your day, remember that you have 24 hours a day. Use the planning method "1-3-5", the essence of which is to complete 1 important task (large-scale, priority), 3 less important tasks and 5 small, everyday tasks per day. So in total you will have 9 tasks in the to do list of the day;

I would rely on other people for help. You have people who love you and will be happy to help you. Try to tell them to remind you to do things and treat yourself when you do things right. You can tell yourself "no going on social media until I finish at least this much" and then tell someone you trust that you're doing that. From my experience people will find it admirable and will like the fact you're relying on them. And remember that you need to have balance between work and fun. Never over work yourself and don't forget to love yourself and the people around you

We've all procrastinated at some point in our lives, and it's not a one-off occurrence either. However, it is important to establish some discipline so that you don't take such a long break off from what needs to be done that you're not able to do a good job at the end of it. Hence, planning work in phases is one idea where you can assign yourself breaks that will allow you to recharge yourself and get back to work. This way, you would not get anxious about missing a deadline and would also feel well rested. Another method would be to start as soon as possible and then take a break when you feel like you are drained, once you are motivated enough to work again, finish it off with time still remaining.