I am a procrastinator. I put off as much as possible for as long as possible, and it's not a good habit. But when I'm putting stuff off, it's not like I'm not doing anything. I'm either drawing, acting, working, or doing something with music.
When I procrastinate, I do as much as possible. But what I'm doing isn't what I need to be doing. What I do when I'm procrastinating is what I'm interested on. I procrastinate because I don't want to do the task(s), because they don't interest me.
My procrastination probably stems from my A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder). While I have a very mild case, I still have it. My brain can either be SUPER interested in something (art, music, etc.) or so blatantly uninterested with something (math, science, etc.) that I space out. When I space out, I go to things that I'm interested in, as you would expect. Sometimes I'll get extremely stressed out by a task because my brain doesn't want to do it. My mind sends messages like, "It's too hard. I don't want to do it, so that means I can't!" and then I'll shut down.
So, if the task is doing something like writing an essay with an assigned topic, I won't do it at first. Or, I'll start on it, and then get distracted and do anything but that essay.
Luckily, in this Future Forums class I get to choose some of what I do. I got to choose an essay topic. I get to choose what I write on this blog. So these small factors do play into my procrastination. The next step will be for me to take a look on almost everything this way. That I get to choose what I write, so it's not as boring for my mind.
For now, I just need to train myself to do what I'm asked. But from there, I could find a way to make my A.D.D. an advantage for myself. I could use it to make tasks less 'boring'.
That's a challenge for myself. Hopefully, it will impact my work habits better.
When I procrastinate, I do as much as possible. But what I'm doing isn't what I need to be doing. What I do when I'm procrastinating is what I'm interested on. I procrastinate because I don't want to do the task(s), because they don't interest me.
My procrastination probably stems from my A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder). While I have a very mild case, I still have it. My brain can either be SUPER interested in something (art, music, etc.) or so blatantly uninterested with something (math, science, etc.) that I space out. When I space out, I go to things that I'm interested in, as you would expect. Sometimes I'll get extremely stressed out by a task because my brain doesn't want to do it. My mind sends messages like, "It's too hard. I don't want to do it, so that means I can't!" and then I'll shut down.
So, if the task is doing something like writing an essay with an assigned topic, I won't do it at first. Or, I'll start on it, and then get distracted and do anything but that essay.
Luckily, in this Future Forums class I get to choose some of what I do. I got to choose an essay topic. I get to choose what I write on this blog. So these small factors do play into my procrastination. The next step will be for me to take a look on almost everything this way. That I get to choose what I write, so it's not as boring for my mind.
For now, I just need to train myself to do what I'm asked. But from there, I could find a way to make my A.D.D. an advantage for myself. I could use it to make tasks less 'boring'.
That's a challenge for myself. Hopefully, it will impact my work habits better.