5 Ways to Overcome Procrastination! Kati Morton
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I procrastinate because I see all this stuff that needs done, and I get super overwhelmed which causes intense anxiety for me.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I hope that the tips of creating lists that aren't too long is helpful.. and taking breaks :) xoxo
I will try them. Thank you!
Riley Walstrom Sammmmmme
SAMMEEE. My gosh!
That's not why you do it, it's the trigger
What if you procrastinate because your depression is taking all your motivation away ?
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.
This is brilliant, thanks for sharing.
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.
...added to my Watch Later ✓
Tristan Morrow hahaha smart one
I need to go through my watch later. (554 videos)
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@@Lucky13Enterprise my watch later is same as you bro...😂😂😂
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Holy crap! That was a year ago and Im over 1000 in the watch later now..
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.
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. ❤️
Of course!! I am so glad I could be a resource :) xoxo
I may or may not be procrastinating right now through watching this video...
Oops!
Laura Lejeune same, I should be doing work XD
Laura Lejeune same
I've got an unfinished paper due in a few hours and I'm here sitting here watching this
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!
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
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.
Thank you for this great video! Just in time and very comforting! You are such a warm and positive person to be explaining this, much appreciated. Love from Germany 💜👌
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!
I really needed this I have been struggling with. This a lot lately ❤️
that was awesome thank you
Thank you for this! I needed this!
Really appreciated this video! Tai Lopez also has a video on TH-cam about how to stop procrastinating based on a book he read that I found really helpful.
Life changing advice
Yesss!! These tips are amazing!
This really helped a lot, thanks Kati☺️
Thank You Kati!!
You are so welcome :) xoox
thank u kati 🥺💕
that moment when you're watching this while procrastinating homework... lol
I find that when I am doing an assignment and I start to feel myself losing concentration, motivation and energy, eating something sour keeps me awake and alert. (plus it can relate to #5, reward progress with sour candy, yay!)
I am really struggling with this. I think I procrastinate because I feel so overwhelmed and anxious about it but idk if that's just me really being lazy
Holly mackintosh same
Holly mackintosh Me too
Holly mackintosh Me 2. It's a constant battle
Thank you so much for sharing you experience with this.. does taking time to relax a bit, make a short list of to-do's and stopping after 45 mins help at all?? xoxo
Kati Morton I think the main trigger of my anxiety is the fact that I am a perfectionist. I get so stressed by the idea that I will not be able to deliver a perfect result, that I get so overwhelmed I cannot even begin working. And the longer I wait the worse it gets. Actually beginning the task and pushing through the waves of anxiety are the biggest problems I am facing.
Ugh! thank you for this! While I may be watching this when I should be writing my paper, it made me feel better :)
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
I am so glad I could help :) xoxo
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Thank u Katie
I need this video so much these days
PERFECTLY timed! I need to have my first draft of my thesis completed by the 10th...and I still have most of it left to do. 😬 My plan has just been to chant that I won't watch the west wing, which isn't working great. Thank you!
this was really helpful! much needed, thanks Kati! :)
This has been a very helpful tip. Thanks Kati
You are so welcome!! xoox
Katie this was a really interesting video! I think I procrastinate for all of the reasons that you mentioned! I'm definitely going to try some of your tips, because I'm also guilty of making those ridiculously long lists and writing those big daunting tasks on it. I also mix like all of my areas, dining room, bedroom, back porch, I don't ever just use my desk to do homework. I'm going to try some of these tips for my final project that's due on Monday!
Im procrastinating by watching this video on how to not...
Hey Its Me Jill OMG Yesss lol
hahah!! xoxo Well I hope that tips were at least helpful :) and hey.. maybe you are just taking a much needed break! xoxo
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Awe :) Yay! I hope you love the posters!! xoxo
Kati Morton oh I will! I wish that there was a signed option for your posters like there is for Hannah's but I'm still happy either way.
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I love you Kati you are amazing
those were really helpful tips, thank you so much for sharing:)
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.
Right?! Learning how to be comfortable with leaving things unfinished at the end of the day is hard, but it's so worth it.
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.
Best of luck!!! I hope these tips help :) xoxo
Tayla B I have my mocks for my as levels next month and I'm dying with fear
Tayla B Don't let your mother pull you away from the school you want to go to. Go to the school where you feel comfortable. If you don't feel comfortable with the school your mom wants you to go to, you won't do well there, and you need to tell her if you don't like it. Eventually, she will either compromise with you (e.g. her school for one year, your school for the rest), or just completely forget her agenda and support you in going to the school you want to go to. At first, my family wanted me to go to WSU and be a Coug, like my brother, but, that just wasn't going to work because it was too big to meet my needs for one-on-one help, and the music program was too small. So, I ended up going to a much smaller college that could meet my needs much better and ironically had a much bigger music program.
+cellogirl11RW I've had this conversation with her many times, but financially, I can't afford to live away from home. I want to, because they only ever make me unhappy, but it's just not possible, so mum only has one university that she likes that will allow me to stay at home, so I haven't got that choice.
Completely Creative Your fear won't kill you if you use it as a motivator.
Hey Kati! Could you do a video on Adjustment Disorder
I have the same tinker bell coffee mug that's in the background.
Alison Sudol vibes… to die for!
I love you! Your videos help me a Ton! you are an Angel!
Yay! I am so glad it was helpful :) xoxo
You don't know how much I needed a video about this! I'm trying to finish my degree AND study for my permit as well as find myself an apartment so I can finally move out of my parents house all within the next year. There is a lot to do and I can never bring myself to do any of it. Its like when I'm not working I'd rather just lie around doing nothing.
That is a lot to have going on!! I hope the lists and other tips are helpful :) xoxo You got this!!
thanks
Of course! Happy to help :) xox
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.
Such a cute top! Thanks for the video, very helpful! :)
I find that for me procrastination means staying in my comfort zone. Having had success doing everything very late has given me the feeling that it is effective to work that way, which it definitely is not given the fact that it is mentally exhausting me a lot. And knowing that work can be much harder than school I am starting get very anxious any time I realize I'm procrastinating.
Thank you a LOT!!
you are very welcome!! xoox
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thanks .. needed this today...I have been dealing with a lot over the last little while but I'm not getting what I want done . I will try and use some of these hints
I am sorry you are having a hard time :( and hope you find the tips helpful :) xoxo
I've waiting so long for this video oml
thanks for this. i'm in my freshman year of college and i nearly failed my classes because of procrastination.
Excellent video! xoxo
Added to *WATCH LATER*
Literally went on TH-cam to procrastinate from studying for math, and voila here this was, so thank you!
one way i find helps is to write my to do list in terms of how much time i spend on things rather than which tasks i complete. it doesn't work for everything but if i have a long essay to write, for example, i'll plan to spend an hour writing rather than "finish essay", or if i have revision to do i'll say "revise x subject for three half hour chunks" rather than "revise topics a b and c". it makes it feel less overwhelming.
I cant watch the video rn but just reading the description helped alot Thank you!
Oh yay!! It's nice to know that the taking the time to write out a description is helpful too :) xoox
Thanks, I really needed this. Finals are next week for me 😞 I'm so afraid of getting below an A in any of my med school pre-reqs.
Btw, I find power naps really life-saving. I always set them in 15-min blocks. Also, the problem with rewarding myself is that I tend to do so with food. So I find myself gaining weight during exam week :/
Thank you so much for sharing the power nap idea!! Adding that to my list :) Maybe try rewarding yourself with something else you like.. like buying a new song, or playing your favorite game or watching an episode of your fav show?? Do any of those sound like good options?? xoxo
I also want to say thanks to all those people that support Kati on Patreon, you guys are awesome! Kati your videos are so important and helpfull to so many people. Its really great that there are people out there who support you, so you can continue to make those great videos :)
Awe thanks :) I am so glad I can be a resource & that you are finding the info helpful! xoxo
I've been trying to finish my grade 12 online, (currently taking academic physics) and it is extremely hard to motivate myself to get it done. :( I left school because of bad anxiety and depression, but I've been doing better (not perfect but better) since then. I really want to finish but there's been barriers and just straight up too much procrastinating for me to get much of anything done. I'm working on it though x) I don't want to give up! Thanks for the help Kati!
One of my main problems is I think due to my ADD, but I have a lot of trouble prioritizing things so I get super overwhelmed and my brain shuts down and then I procrastinate. It is so automatic to me now, which is horrible, but I'm working on it.
Also I have tried making task lists and schedules, but they are only kind of helpful when I look at them. haha So maybe a side note would be to put it some where that you can't miss it. Like there are apps for it, or set alarms or something, or somewhere you are going to look.
Since I struggle with Executive Dysfunction it's hard for me to get things started, when I want to do something but feel like I can't that leads to intense anxiety.
can you make a video about how how to "safely" self diagnose? give some good sites, or therapists you can talk to online? it would help me alot
I have a video about my thoughts on self-diagnosis.. th-cam.com/video/bSG63fIoR-M/w-d-xo.html
Kati Morton yeah haha, Ive seen it already. I wanted to know like, good sites to self diagnose and where I can talk to people online. because im fairly certian I have a few things but I cant see a therapist or doctor and I dont want to sef diagnose myself with all these things without knowing enough about it etc
perfect timing for this been dealing with this alot n last night was no different, not sure why but I seem to keep putting it off till right before I got have it done (c2h workbook)
I am so glad this was helpful!! It can be hard when you are dealing with difficult things.. it's normal to want to put them off, but maybe setting aside 30 mins at a time could help too :) xoxo
Thanks Kati I'll give that a try, thanks for the reply luv all ur videos :)
Hi Kati, can you please do a video about losing a parent and not really 'realizing' it. I lost my dad in 2013 but can't seem to actually 'feel' it. I just believe he'll come back. I don't want that feeling because rationally I know he won't come back... I would love to hear your opinions about this..
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?
I think it might come from limiting beliefs. Check your beliefs system and trace your childhood. Was there any moment when you thought winning separate you from others? Was there anyone who felt threatened by your accomplishments?
I might be wrong but is quite common.
I tend to put things off for a bit before I complete them but it's unusually because I have trouble processing information.
It's hard for me to do things at home so I usually wait until I go back to school to finish things.
I hardly ever wait until the last minute though because I get overwhelmed and don't finish.
I hate putting things off for our semester project because two of my group members don't do anything, but I always get it done eventually and thankfully there is only 2 more weeks of out project.
We've been working on it sense school started.
I like learning new things but I still procrastinate. I even procrastinate other stuff like drawing (which I love to do) and sleeping. It became so bad that I had to repeat a year in high school- and I think I got a mild depression from it- though I wouldn't know since I procrastinated going to a psychologist. I was a failure and if I died it wouldn't matter because I would never amount to anything anyway. Just wanted to put my story up there since I feel procrastination as a problem is not taken seriously enough. I would love to see more videos on this topic :)
Wow this is really useful thank you. (also thank you for not making that "you must be procrastinating since you're watching this video" joke, really... thanks)
procrastination is life
for me it was once i started i couldnt stop but that was because i thought it was due on a day it wasnt
Can you make a video on What is Pica exactly, is it an eating disorder or is it an obsessive disorder?!
Hey Kati, I'm struggling with procrastination right now but it's more for general life stuff as opposed to set projects with deadlines etc. After some research I feel like I struggle more with avoidance coping. I tend to distract myself with youtube videos, tv shows, online games and I don't really feel good afterwards. I have depression and I struggle with low motivation, indecision, and low confidence. I'm really quite concerned about the avoidant coping style in particular though so would love to hear your take on it.
Yes, it would be really intererssting get some insights on procrastination as coping mechanism. I believe it is very common to put off things because you can't bare the feeling (for example anger and anxiety) companing it. I'm not sure whether this is covered in those three tipes. Somethimes procrastionation gets so harmful that I think it is way to easy to explain it whit a fear of failure or a refusal of taking responsibility...
Hey, I was wondering if you could make a video on 504 plans? I'm still very confused, thank you! ❤️
Love tip #3! And in the future I'd be really curious to see your take on Cal Newport's "Deep Work" since you mentioned that statistically people can only stay focused for 45 minutes and not he 4 hour blocks that he recommends in his book.
Hi Kati, can you make a video about executive functioning disorder?
procrastination is not necessarily a bad strategy.
sometimes delaying/ doing nothing at all , is the best thing to do. imagine yourself, that somehow you could see the future. you might as well realise, that your actions as an individual matter very little in the course of events.
I just missed the train, but the train crushed. I delayed the design assembly, and it turned out to be much better, since I spend much more time redesigning it over and over in my head.
the lack of action/initiative/not getting things done is sometimes beneficial.
I was typing my final essay for English and this video came up and I started procrastinating haha
But I loved the video, thanks for the tips! 💞
haha!! I hope the tips help!! xxo
It's starting to make sense now o.o I had very authoritarian parents growing up and procrastinating was my silent rebellion, but that sadly just means that now that I'm independent I have virtually no self motivation and only do things if I absolutely have to :(
I believe it often stems from anxiety. Looking at clutter makes me very anxious. I know cleaning it up will make me feel better, but instead I avoid it because confronting it causes anxiety.
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Struggled with this a lot in high school. Literally would wait til the last minute to do assignments... Somehow managed to graduate with A's and B's. I think a poor work ethic and severe procrastination are to blame for that. I don't struggle so much anymore with procrastinating/poor work ethics (can't really procrastinate with pieces of artwork that you owe, otherwise your business reputation suffers) but it took time to unlearn the destructive behaviors.
i remember thinking about that try and never fail thing and then i decided i have to go to vidcon even if i dont get the job i get to have fun there
every single year since i had the money i was able to go (the first year i went wasnt supposed to be my first year i just didnt understand how to get anything) the tickets were to much and one of my bank accounts was closed off to me
so what i did for my first year was still make several mistakes but it didnt matter 1 mistake was buying the tix to late (i also did community only i blame john for that one) another thing was not knowing how to book a hotel since i didnt know the area i booked lateish and it was way more expensive
what was good was that year my bank account that was closed off got opened and i was able to use all of that money for my first vidcon
then from there i did everything super early and i know i can haggle to lower hotel rooms i just feel i wouldnt be good at it so i used online and the hotels i have gotten since that first time have been 97 dollars a night so i am happy with that
i also set up a day/time when i was going to buy the hotel and i even asked my mom about it when the room dropped to 97 dollars she said go for it and thats how i picked the hotel this year
i also made sure i learnt from those mistakes and i am going to remember what cenk told me and that was that he will accommodate things for me to get my dream job if things happen to change up and politico doesnt happen the way john green said it would so instead of flying off to hawaii it would be to talk to him
he even probably would have found a place to meet me if i had to but i didnt know any of that and i really needed to see my grandparents
this year it should work out completely in my favor and nothing should get in the way of my dream job and every year i will still be going to vidcon
I have social anxiety, so I procrastinate on everything that involves talking to/working with other people, or asking people favors. I wish I could just do everything by myself. Even though it often means more work for me, at least I don't have to interact with acquaintances & strangers.
Been in a spiral of procrastination lately. A lot of stress with being so close to completing my schooling, as well as buying an apartment (which has structural issues).
I'm currently rushing to get my schooling completed this week, I think I should be okay, but everything else is just overwhelming, having to deal with so many people with my apartment, anxiety does not go well with this.
I'm currently not getting a lot of my duties done at work, putting a lot of things off there too.
Uhh, everything just feels way too hard right now, I really should try and take an extended period of time off work, since I've not had any time off in about 7 years.
let's try to show Dan Howell this video
señorita Cupcake crying this is so funny
im really struggling with A-level revision, everyday I keep getting told how much revision I should be doing and when i think about everyone else doing more I lose motivation and just procrastinate. When I do revise I just feel like I haven't done enough and i need to do more and in the end i just give up. idk what to do
I wanted to ask what would a procrastinating instigator look like? Can you discribe how we can spot one and how they just function?
hoping you will answer:)
is there a possible treatment of having procrastination?
I wrote an 8 1/2 page essay in less then 24 hours. So I guess you can say I'm a procrastinator.
I have a 12 page research paper due in 24 hours, I'm not even done with the readings. This is going to be a fun night.
Sam Henders loool you and me both man
Sam Henders I'm the same! I had to write an essay (it turned out to be 7 pages long) about my work experience week. I was given 3 months time and I started at 12am of the deadline day. I worked until 6am (when I normally get up) and went to school without sleeping at all. In the end I got an A* for it but I could have avoided going through all that stress if I just would have started early enough. I'm supposed to be working on something right now btw... I hate myself for procrastinating this much but I just won't stop.
Stazoid good luck!
I literally just sat down trying to work after procrastinating for 4 hours. I think in my case is just the lack of motivation ://
Thanks for the video!! I loved it!
You are very welcome!! I hope some of the tips help you get started :) xoxo
Kati? Can you talk about Catatonia in a video sometime. I feel like I'm having episodes of it and it's hard to find info about it. Help?
Uploaded at the perfect time I was procrastinating doing an assignment due Friday no more will I procrastinate
Yay! So glad I could be helpful :) xoxo
Do you have any specific resources for Executive Dysfunction in relation to procrastination?
Hey Kati
Love your videos!! they have helped me soooo much! thank you so much for these videos!
I was wondering can you be a combination of 2 different procrastinators?
Also, thanks to you I have started to go to a therapist so thank you for that too!
Yes you can definitely be any combination of types or procrastinators.. I was just offering some of the most common reasons one may struggle with procrastination :) xoxo
Kati Morton okay i just wanted to be sure :)
What about executive dysfunction though? I find that I really don't want to procrastinate, but no matter how hard I try, I just physically can't get myself to do anything that I know I should. I've been working on ONE 4 page paper for over a year now...
Thank you for the video! ❤️. #katiFAQ How do you make yourself study and manage depression/ lack of energy and ADHD during finals?
Good
Watching a video about procrastinating, while procrastinating. Yeap, story of my life...