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 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.

I was reading a book recently and it told me something along the lines of "Just get up, and your mood will follow." What this means is that you just have to pick yourself up and get the task done, and you'll feel better as you go!

I would recommend setting yourself targets on your school work to give yourself a sense of achievement, also i would suggest getting yourself into a routine (For example set times throughout the day where you focus on school work) Also if you're needing extra help don't be afraid to ask for it

Try to recognize what you do that allows you to procrastinate and work on slowly eliminating those factors

Take baby steps. Don't be hard on yourself. Divide school work in smaller portions. Start with the portion that comes easily to you, the one that you like. This helps in getting momentum. Also it saves the anxiety, for you know that at least a chunk of the school work is now completed. Also, implement award strategy. For an x amount of work done, award yourself with whatever you like the most. It can also be 30 minutes of daydreaming. But reward yourself only when you have attained a portion of target set for you. Also, remember, if anxiety is too much of a hurdle, you can choose to seek help from therapists. It is okay, to ask for help.

Get a planner and write up a to-do list. List down all the things you should aim to complete on a daily basis and if you reach your goal, you reward yourself with something you like, for example, a little binge watch of your favourite tv show on Netflix. Also, if you're easily distracted, keep these items that distracts you, e.g phone, out of the room you're studying in. Take breaks ever hourly or every 90 minutes as the human only has a short attention span. When you take a break, go get a drink of water, surf the net for 10 minutes then come back to your designated study area. It all really comes down to discipline

It helps me to just take a step back. Evaluate what I need to get done and writing it down like in the form of a to-do list of very quick, small tasks that make up the bigger one helps a lot. It's overwhelming when I procrastinate because I have the same amount of stuff to do but now I have a lot less time. Just getting done small parts and checking it off the to-do list lets me feel like I really am getting it done. Also sometimes just taking a few minutes, getting a snack, going for a walk, getting outside just briefly can help a lot. The important thing for me is to just do something that allows me to look at the work from a different angle.

Yeah this sounds like you are experiencing some anxiety and thats distracting you. I recommend to try listen to music preferably without words, maybe just classical, guitar, Violen maybe, piano music. This will calm you done and let your mind focus instead of wander it is really good at tapping into both your left and right brain thinking. you will definitely start to feel more concentrated and it will also block out any background noise that also may be distracting you. If you are not aloud to listen to music in class try humming in your head. I hope this helps.. xx

Hello! I have this issue often in high school, and I know no matter the schoo year it can be hard to fight anxiety and to get work done. Procrastination often can be cause by our anxiety. May I possibly suggest the 7 cups ancient tips guide? It has several tips and methods to help you Battle anxiety and move forward to a happier you! If you find however these tips do not work a personal therapist or one of 7 cups online therapist can easily provide you with another more detailed and personalized list of things you can do, or even a talk to help you ease your anxiety. I hope this helped!

Let me share one of my best tips on beating procrastination. It really works. Get a trusted friend or family member to hold you accountable for what you need to do. Tell them in the morning what you need to get done for the day and have them check up on you every now and then. Make sure to tell them to be relentless and encouraging at the same time lol. Trust me, as you develop a habit of getting things done, self accountability will take over and you will no longer need them to check up on you :)