When I played the violin I had a timer and I had to practice for EXCACTLY 1 hour a day and I hated it. I liked playing the violin at the start but when I improved and got better at it I had to practice an hour a day so it made me hate it. I tried to spend as much time as I could turning the pages, putting on harplex or whatever it's called in English on the bow, and going to the toilet to pee. If I was lucky my parents weren't at home and I moved around my violin, bow and notebooks and chair and read a book or played at the computer
1. get started 2. deliberate practice -focus on hardest tasks -take breaks -disciplined scheduling 3. get a deadline 4. accountability chart -time + what you did 5. don't multitask 6. split up large tasks into small bits
Yeah, and then your multiple bosses (or multiple clients) send you multiple tasks and want to know why haven't you done it all with the deadline "yesterday"?
not a bad plan. I think maybe exercising more regularly could help too. I think the dread of sitting down to a laptop and experiencing writers block has really depressed me
irmagedden Ah man, gotta hate those artist blocks. I do find that exercising helps me be more creative, though as a result it makes me want to do less school...
MrEtmer I like thinking of horrible situations and trying to find solutions to them. Deliberately putting myself in bad situations sometimes really helps me to come up with really creative situations sometimes ending up with a better product. This is only to be used in emergencies or when you're up for some excitement. (Note: Failure is still possible of course, but the excitement attained by being at the brink of failure really sets your imaginative engine rolling. It's an awesome experience.) Sometimes I really can't write about anything interesting with any more than a couple of a thousand words. Beyond that, something interesting has to happen or perhaps I'd have to allocate a lot of time towards thinking about something. That allows me to type about a lot!
It sucks feeling trapped when ya know ya should be doing what ya really gotta be doing, but simply aint moving. Over the last few years, the two greatest things that I've learned were ..... . . . 1.) Replace "I can" with "I must". And ... 2.) "Action" is the fundamental key to all success. Two great quotes, yet although I've improved greatly, I still struggle. My belief now is that it truly is a long process of slowly but gradually reprogramming the brain. And in order to win (being successful), ya gotta make it a habit. Simply because ..... . . . Winning, is a habit ~
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for how to focus at work tips try Elumpa Instant Focus Alchemist(do a google search ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my partner got cool success with it.
This statement is false I scrolled down to the description box to check out the link -- then I saw the first comment and went to reply. And then I saw yours so I'm replying now. Then I saw the next one, so I think I'll read and reply there, too XD AND THE CYCLE GOES OOOWN!!
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Most schools dont have breaks if they do it's only lunch or just going to a different class I can say when I was in band all the teachers I had implemented this practice and overall the band as a whole worked better and sounded amazing
I can never follow deadlines I set for myself, because I know beforehand that there will be no immediate negative consequence for it, thus more procrastination is possible. I always think 'I can do it tomorrow, because I want happy times in the moment, not in the currently non-existent future. I can't feel the future, thus I must be happy today.' The problem is I think the same thing again, when tomorrow becomes today. And then it's the last possible day I can work, the workload is too high, and I give up entirely because now it seems impossible to do. After all, the consequence will only come tomorrow, so don't ruin today, the only moment I can ever feel now.
When we put our work off we're sending it to someone else, our future self. That person doesn't feel the immediate ramifications of our actions, and we delude ourselves into thinking they have our back (after all they're us!) Once you start treating your future self like "The Bad Guy" and thinking of them as another person entirely it gets easier. That person is lazy, selfish, and unreliable; why would we trust them with our reputation and success.
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Omg this video is so true, when I haven't started a project I feel intimidated by it but when I start even a little, I just feel compelled to finish it, I need to keep in mind to "start" on my projects more often now!
Eee this is cool! I'm homeschooled, and it's hard sometimes to motivate myself to do all the work I need to do in a day. (I often find myself taking too many notes as well, and then one subject takes an hour & 30 minutes - when it could have taken just half an hour.) But this is pretty cool!
Oh, okay! Its time to start being productive with my work! *looks at suggestions* Wait... The Scientific Secret of Strength and Muscle Growth? I gotta see this. *2 hours later* Dang, now I need to go to bed, and I didn't do any of my homework... ALL THANKS TO YOU ASAPSCIENCE.
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This video is on point. Being productive isn't all about will power. You need to start a project in order to continue it. Tracking your progress is almost important. Keep in mind what you have done, and it will give you motivation by knowing you have accomplished some already. Another thing: don't multitask! Take one step at a time. When you complete one thing, you will feel accomplished and more likely to be able to happily move on to the next.
+Humberto Dramisino I would like to see that. I have noticed this of the people I knew well both before and after they went to college. Before they had more common sense and less after? I don't mean that in a negative way, just an observation. Also noticed they seemed to perform smaller tasks slower than before.
I kind of disagree, I had people working with me with no knowledge about a specific topic that had more common sense than people with knowledge on same topic but with no or little common sense, that is the reason I was asking to make a study if possible, just curiosity. Thank you
Helpful video. Weird how I used to do all these things on my own when I was younger (the whole following routine stuff) and now have to watch videos to figure out what's wrong.
I am in the exact same situation as you right now, when I was younger this was automatic for me. Now I have to force myself to do stuff like routines Funny how our brain works
+Fahima Al Farabi I agree, when i was a kid and when everyone is a kid, we don't think about the effort we got to put, we just do it, we go play in the park with our friends everyday, and have fun, but we never said "I'm going to play with my friends in the park? but ill be moving and running, that is exhausting, ill be tired..." and things like that, we are smart enough and we want all the things in the easy way that our brain tells us "all" the work we will have to do about what we were thinking, that's why we got to force our selfs, i think the hardest thing is starting, but ones we do it we will be able to do it again a lot easier, JUST DO IT! :)
Oh Man!!! This is the best video advise on time management skills that ever stuck with me. Thanks AsapSCIENCE, you're really helping mold my decision making for my best. Love you guys!
Some notes: - ego depletion - willpower is like a muscle; it can be tired out if you overuse it! - how to finish something: just get started! - it's not as hard as you think; your brain just makes it seem that way - don't distract yourself with mindless tasks - Zeigarnik Effect - you'll want to finish what you start - time management - work deliberately, not more - work intensely with breaks - focus on hardest tasks - use disciplined scheduling - ex.) 90 min work, 15-20 min break - give yourself a deadline - use an accountability chart (time-logging) - column one: tasks finished - column two: time taken - avoid multitasking - actually less productive! - make an action plan the night before - split up large tasks into smaller minitasks to make it less daunting Hope this helped :)
Writing down a realistic amount of tasks for the day is a great technique. I have noticed that when I can see on a piece of paper all the tasks that I have to complete, I concentrate more and waste less time during the day. Also, taking a break and not overwhelming yourself is really important.
I've been doing this and I've noticed, while all of this works for a while, I feel like it's getting worse and worse and I'm slowly slipping back to my old habits... For example for studying, I make a schedule for months and then for each day and then I go to my study place to study and put on a timer, after the timer I take a break and then I continue.. At first it worked wonders but then slowly but surely I just got addicted to those small breaks and my brain could only be focused on the "ok, now there's X minutes left before I can go take a break.." so what happened was that my brain started multitasking on counting the time in my head while I was trying to concentrate on studying and slowly all the studying I did was a waste of time as my brain only concentrated on the counting of time or remembering the schedule but not actually understanding what I've been reading or studying.. I also noticed that as I set a place for my study I'm now totally unable to study anywhere else, so if I for some reason am unable to go to that place, I will not be able to do any studying and I feel bad when it messes up my schedule. For some odd reason I have no problems with changing other things such as start exercise routine or a diet (probably because I found some diets and exercise routines that are a perfect fit for me).. I guess there must be other people with the same problem and if anyone has found a solution for this, it would be awesome to hear. I'm now sticking with this as it is the only way to keep me somewhat on track, even though utterly inefficient imho: Make a schedule in the morning, go to the study place, read, take a break, read, take a break and then after 10+hours of studying while learning nothing I go back home, have some free time (exercise and youtube + whatever), go bed and the next day rinse and repeat..
Try to visualize breaks as an unfortunate necessity rather than a reward. Think of it like a car that has to go through a maintenance routine every so many miles. While it's very important to take care of that need, improving your car's reliability is like steadily transforming yourself from a junkyard minivan into a Lamborghini. I guess what I'm saying is try visualizing incremental growth as the reward and breaks as an unfortunate necessity.
"Willpower can be exhausted" "The biggest barrier to productivity is just getting started! Just start and it will usually go well!" Me, looking at my empty barrel where I used to keep my willpower "Okay. How do I start? What do I use?" Also Zeigarnik effect doesn't work on my brain. Been midway through several books and stories for years. Progress is slow. Diagnosis? Depression. I'm just royally boned by brain chemistry. Thanks.
i love how the cookie at 2:42 is split into different pieces that are as big as the parts of the essay they represent should be: smallest piece for introduction, biggest piece for research, another big piece for discussion, smaller piece for conclusion.
Whenever I have to write a huge 2000 word essay for University, I always set myself certain days in which to complete parts of that essay. I'd usually give myself 2 days to do research, and then 1 day per paragraph. So depending on the size of the essay It usually takes me abut 6 - 7 days to complete. Which is much more comforting and easier to accomplish than completing it in say 2 - 3 days. I also find that my paragraphs sound a lot better for I have a whole day to focus on one of them, and not worry about the others sounding just as good.
I watched this years ago when this was uploaded. Yet i was unable to do the advice here for several years until this week. I did not know how i got the idea of writing down what ive done and setting deadlines. Maybe subconsciously the advise in the vid was still ingrained in me lmao Nonetheless, writing things down as said in the video really does work! I became significantly more productive and actually got things done even without fear and pleasure as main motivation.
Folks I can vouch for that first point like no other. The way I am, I will be doing something that isn't work and I'll be saying "I don't wanna work yet I'm comfortable spending my time doing this." The thing is though, that very effect will apply once you switch into work mode. I say to myself "alright, if I can get 15-20 minutes in of work and focus on it then I will stick with it" and it's true, after that time is up you'll typically just keep working. Bottom line: trust you'll get into it once you start, force yourself to work for 20 minutes knowing this. Try to make the workplace as comfortable as you can during this 20 minutes as well
Can some people not have this 'zeigarnik effect'? No matter what I do, if I want to start a project e.g. writing, I start it and then never get the urge to continue with it. Is there an explanation for this?
What is your reason for wanting to write (example)? WHY do you want to write? What are you hoping to achieve? Is it something that you're naturally inclined to do? Do you actually care about starting and finishing a writing project? :)
Also, how do you set up your environment when you're wanting to write? Do you have facebook, email, your phone, and a whole host of other electronics/whatnot on and around you? Random things dinging and pulling you out of focus? Or do you create a quiet space in order to sit down and write? It takes 11 minutes to get back into a focus state, after being interrupted. That includes choices you make to switch to other focus.
I would say some kinds of writing don't always have a clear end result. Maybe you are thinking of it as an endless process rather than something with a clear end result. In that case breaking it up into smaller chunks like the video mentioned could probably help. For me the effect is more powerful the smaller the task is, its much harder to quit in the middle of a sentence than in the middle of a long page
I found out this channel about 2 days ago and I can't stop watching these interesting vids. Are there any other channels similar to this one that you guys watch?
What are the best ways to survive a day after barely sleeping? (as a student) I have to wake up at 6 am every morning for school, and i have tons of homework and lots of studying to do, so its hard to even sleep by 10 o clock. school days are DREADFUL and tiring! How can i make my body feel more awake??
though you probably won't ever see my comment, here is my advice: exercise is a great way to have more energy. It seems kind of counter intuitive, but people who exercise before sleeping tend to get deeper sleep. The amount of time you spend in bed is not the most important factor of sleep, the length and stability of rem cycles defines how well rested you are. Meditation. There are plenty of five minute body scans and mindful exercises you can find on youtube. Short breaks can not only help with focus, but stress, anxiety, and depression as well. Diet. Not as in start counting calories and only eating greens, but more as think about what you're putting into your body. Processed sugars offer very short lived energy. Choosing something with higher protein, like eggs for breakfast can really pick up your day. Fruits throughout the day offer many complex sugars that can heighten energy though out the day. Also your biological existance is a symbiotic relationship with bacteria. Micro-organisms that exist within your body outnumber your human cells 10:1. They exist off the food you use to nourish your body. The bacteria that exists is a product of what you choose to eat, and the cravings your body has actually accommodates the bacteria in your body. Which leads me to my last point. These aren't things you can press a button and suddenly have huge change. You might actually feel worse your first day of a diet change. It takes time for your body and psychology to adopt new habits and enviroments. With persistence and dedication the outcome of these changes is increased energy and overall health.
So back in 2011 9I think, maybe 2010) there was a small game I started making where you take care of different aquatic animals. I eventually lost steam due to the huge daunting tasks of programming the animal health systems and other features in the game. I later found out that an online friend of mine was disappointed when they found out that I seemingly stop working on it. In order to finish it, i made a list. On the list, I laid out the days I would be working on the game, and the tasks I hoped to finish in each day. (Finish programming the Jellyfish system on Monday, finish setting up the food shop on Tuesday, etc) and as long as I finished the task allotted to that day, I could either stop, or continue working on the task for the next day and just take that day off. It worked MARVELS, and I finished the game on time. I try to apply that to other areas of life too, but it's not as easy. It seems silly to stop working once I've started going, but it really worked.
There may not be any strategies in particular to being productive, but there are many ways you can be productive, especially when you are bored. I know when you are bored, you are probably just sitting on the couch or on a social media website not doing anything worth while, which in fact could be changed into something like exercising, homework, etc.
My log as follows: Approximately 2:00am February 8th 1994 - 10:58am January 3rd 2014 Survived 10:58am January 3rd 2014 - 10:59am January 3rd 2014 Composed a comment on a TH-cam video This is somewhat incorrect as I can not log what I am doing as done... while I'm doing it... if that makes sense. Plans for the future: 11:00am January 3rd 2014 Click 'Post' to allow the world to see this comment I'm currently writing and now you've gotten this far have written. Burning question: What's the difference between the words written and wrote? I think it's the difference between I have written and you have wrote. My guess anyway.
"MOTIVATION" How to surpass the norm of laziness and the scientific explanation behind it; including how to approach it and if takes a toll on your future. The divergence of wanting to do something and actually implementation, whether it be the use of commodity or plain realisation. This would be a perfect video and intern create more people that can change the world.
Hi, very illuminating video. Here is my experience with the depletion of willpower and low productivity. At my work, I frequently have to work on plans and strategies, so in my private life, I often use the same concepts: planning churns and envisioning the steps that have to be done. But usually, this makes me tired even before I start with the work. I see so much that has to be done, that the pile of tasks in front of me seems insurmountable. I've learned that the easiest are new tasks or projects because for such tasks I have no idea how hard or complicated they really are. I just follow the principle one step at the time and this often brings me much further.
Joei, I do get just as distracted when doing homework. Social media always somehow gets in the way. I have facebook open, twitter open, then going on twitter on my phone, then instagram, then texting people. Social media is my number one distraction. I only really have that problem when I have time to do an assignment. If i know an asignment is due shortly, then I am super productive!
The single most important app that I have been using for my productivity for almost 4 years now is "Smarter Time". I have used and continue to use all kinds of productivity softwares and similar stuff, but none so religiously like smarter time. Overall, it's the second most imp. piece of software i use daily, after Google Assistant. Please use this and make a video on it if you love it cause I don't want this app to shut down as I haven't seen a lot of people using it and/or making videos on it. It really is a hidden gem in the universe of productivity (more like one of the infinity stones for productivity).
Hmm.... I may try this with drawing. Like set an hour for nothing but sketching/doodling. Break or a game or two on Xbox or something. Go back or another hour for lineart and coloring, another few games, than finish it up.
Thank you for this video. I have a hard time focusing on homework some days. Another tip is when you are trying to get something done, (ex. homework, report, exercise), turn off all electronics and go do it.
Just GO!!! I´ve serious problems to start, but once I get started all flows easily..... by approximately 30 min jajaja :S !!! Thank you, this videos are perfect to me, I really learn and enjoy them, and the most important thing, I am modifying my behavior to be more productive!
This really helped me, but I've been having trouble getting motivated. I wonder if he could do the science of motivation, or even the science of phobias. I am having problems with those right now, but the phobia one would be informative/helpful to everyone. And I can't be the only person in the one million viewers that have trouble with motivation.
Watching this made me feel a little more motivated. And I'm glad I'm finally doing the stuff I should do. But it's a cycle, and I know it'll start to feel pointless after a few days. Then it'll be back to being useless.
Ironically, I found this video because my current action is exactly the opposite of what this video suggest. Work time? Of course not! it is youtube time! \ :v /
I set a timer for 15 mins for small immediate tasks and an hour for big projects, breaking it up over several periods. It helps me to get started and keeps me on task.
I'm just straight up lazy wich makes me procratinate, no matter what I do, or how hard I try, after a week, I always end up the same lazy procrastinating person I am.
Is it procrastinating? Did you learn something from watching this video, which you can put into action? Because what we THINK is procrastinating MAY actually be learning. And valuable for increasing our own productivity. I found the '90 minute focused work sessions followed by 15-20 mins of rest' to be something absolutely amazing. I'm going to implement that into my own life. Why dissipate one's energy across an entire day, when one can do focused burst of output, and get higher results... in shorter amounts of time? :)
To all the lazy people (like me) out there, you might want to check out HabitRPG. It's an online "game/journal/experiement" that helps you with your tasks. Basically your progress in the game depends on how productive you are in real life. Check it out it's fun.
Funny regarding the disciplined work scheduling thing, back when I wasn't lazy I would work 40 minutes and then take a 20 minute break. It did absolute wonders....
This video is very helpful. Today is my first day at Ashford University and I have been working on my first assignment since last night. Lot of reading, mostly but it's very interesting and exciting. Not doing a whole lot of procrastinating because I'm studying cognitive neuroscience, something I picked.
MAN NO WONDER WE ARE HAVING SO MANY ISSUES WE ARE SCREWING WITH OUR COSMIC TIME CLOCK AND SCREWING OURSELVES AT THE SAME TIME. IF YU PLAY COSMIC FOOTBALL AND TRY TO STAND ON YOUR HEAD. IS YOU THE FOOT OR THE BALL? CAN YOU REALLY KICK YOURSELF IN THE HEAD!! FUNNY SHIT THE FORCE IS SAYS COSMIC YODA!!
TheAnnihilator89 Yeah I was tweaking on placebo benzedrine brought on by exteme lack of sleep- believe me there are other crazier gems out there! Ha! I think it is a reference to the Cheshire Cat standing on his head in Alice In Wonderland. There is other meaning in this statement that I am still trying to decipher. LOL. My version of speaking in tongues.
The only thing that i took from this is dividing up tasks into as small proportions as possible, and then not stopping until you can accomplish them. Its easier said than done though, because the tasks may be still extremely complicated and frustrating.
Unlike the violinists, I usually have 15-20 min of work then 90 min break.
whoa
When I played the violin I had a timer and I had to practice for EXCACTLY 1 hour a day and I hated it. I liked playing the violin at the start but when I improved and got better at it I had to practice an hour a day so it made me hate it. I tried to spend as much time as I could turning the pages, putting on harplex or whatever it's called in English on the bow, and going to the toilet to pee. If I was lucky my parents weren't at home and I moved around my violin, bow and notebooks and chair and read a book or played at the computer
+SusanneIsDead um good for u
lol same!
MisterM2402 mee
1. get started
2. deliberate practice
-focus on hardest tasks
-take breaks
-disciplined scheduling
3. get a deadline
4. accountability chart
-time + what you did
5. don't multitask
6. split up large tasks into small bits
You are a godsend aha
youre a legend omg
Uknow what u r AWESOME
Yeah, and then your multiple bosses (or multiple clients) send you multiple tasks and want to know why haven't you done it all with the deadline "yesterday"?
My procrastination has reached such a point that common sense advice like this just doesn't help anymore.
Start eating healthier
not a bad plan. I think maybe exercising more regularly could help too. I think the dread of sitting down to a laptop and experiencing writers block has really depressed me
irmagedden Ah man, gotta hate those artist blocks. I do find that exercising helps me be more creative, though as a result it makes me want to do less school...
MrEtmer I like thinking of horrible situations and trying to find solutions to them. Deliberately putting myself in bad situations sometimes really helps me to come up with really creative situations sometimes ending up with a better product. This is only to be used in emergencies or when you're up for some excitement. (Note: Failure is still possible of course, but the excitement attained by being at the brink of failure really sets your imaginative engine rolling. It's an awesome experience.)
Sometimes I really can't write about anything interesting with any more than a couple of a thousand words. Beyond that, something interesting has to happen or perhaps I'd have to allocate a lot of time towards thinking about something. That allows me to type about a lot!
MrEtmer
it means you're healthy;
school kills creativity; it can't go hand in hand with it;
they teach you how to be a robot in school
It sucks feeling trapped when ya know ya should be doing what ya really gotta be doing, but simply aint moving.
Over the last few years, the two greatest things that I've learned were ..... . . .
1.) Replace "I can" with "I must".
And ...
2.) "Action" is the fundamental key to all success.
Two great quotes, yet although I've improved greatly, I still struggle.
My belief now is that it truly is a long process of slowly but gradually reprogramming the brain. And in order to win (being successful), ya gotta make it a habit.
Simply because ..... . . .
Winning, is a habit ~
JoeNobody010101 also teaming up with people who excel in the qualities you lack can be beneficial. Also it's really pratical.
JoeNobody010101 looks like someone’s been listening to Tony Robbins.. my hero 👍
I have spent months researching top methods for concentrating and discovered a fantastic website at Magic Focus Plan (check it out on google)
Thanks for the great quotes !!
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else is searching for how to focus at work tips try Elumpa Instant Focus Alchemist(do a google search ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my partner got cool success with it.
Stop reading the comments and finish that work you need to do!!!!!
You know me too well ;~;
Yes. Slightly creepy! xd
yeah
This statement is false I scrolled down to the description box to check out the link -- then I saw the first comment and went to reply. And then I saw yours so I'm replying now. Then I saw the next one, so I think I'll read and reply there, too XD
AND THE CYCLE GOES OOOWN!!
lol right
School needs to know this
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why u think you have a break after every hour?^^
Ferox I don't. Through out my whole school day, I only have a 30 minute break which is lunch
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Most schools dont have breaks if they do it's only lunch or just going to a different class I can say when I was in band all the teachers I had implemented this practice and overall the band as a whole worked better and sounded amazing
If you're here... you're probably being unproductive...
But i actually feel like getting productive O.O Just typing this comment then i'm starting on a schedule.
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And on.
BUUUT... if we are here then that's because we want to change/break that unproductive barrier and be more productive in life ;)
NatRock BSA
ah! good try!... like you don't know that to be productive you have to be productive? :D
nope
Meh, I'll start tomorrow.
Doot
You should see the Science of Laziness video next. This way you can waste your time even more before you go and start doing your work....
I hope you have started already !!
it'll get done tomorrow..
how you been doing?
Instructions not clear enough, got my productivity stuck in the ceiling fan.
You should really pull that out, but eh... starting that task seems like quite the barrier.
David Solak that's what she said.
No Skill No Gear Ahhh haha. >=3
I was so sure u were gonna say my dick got stuck in a tree XDXD
ok that officially made my weekend
I can never follow deadlines I set for myself, because I know beforehand that there will be no immediate negative consequence for it, thus more procrastination is possible. I always think 'I can do it tomorrow, because I want happy times in the moment, not in the currently non-existent future. I can't feel the future, thus I must be happy today.'
The problem is I think the same thing again, when tomorrow becomes today. And then it's the last possible day I can work, the workload is too high, and I give up entirely because now it seems impossible to do. After all, the consequence will only come tomorrow, so don't ruin today, the only moment I can ever feel now.
When we put our work off we're sending it to someone else, our future self. That person doesn't feel the immediate ramifications of our actions, and we delude ourselves into thinking they have our back (after all they're us!) Once you start treating your future self like "The Bad Guy" and thinking of them as another person entirely it gets easier. That person is lazy, selfish, and unreliable; why would we trust them with our reputation and success.
Too much crap. I wait until the last day and I do just fine, usually getting a "A" or a "B". That's just me though, just figure out what works best.
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Inspiring others to become lazy too is one of my life goals! yay~
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I have an exam tomorrow and I haven't even STARTED studying... so much for productivity
I'm currently struggling with a similar problem. :) I'm trying to force myself to start writing my diploma paper :) hope the exam was a pass. cheers
Yeah I passed. But I didn't exactly do well
How did it go?
You might want to at least try to get better marks.
I should be doing my homework.
You've made my day...
Me too
Same
Hey. I don't appreciate TH-cam being on the "small, mindless tasks" list. I'm learning a lot on this channel. Lol.
lol
Wait a little while until science videos become boring.
I believe there's always something new and exciting to learn :P
Too much information can not be properly processed in the brain.
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An important point to add, consider being realistic while setting your deadlines.
Omg this video is so true, when I haven't started a project I feel intimidated by it but when I start even a little, I just feel compelled to finish it, I need to keep in mind to "start" on my projects more often now!
Science of Productivity :
Pretty comprehensive take on the popular subject in 3 minutes.
Start
Plan tasks
Set Deadlines
Track progress
Eee this is cool! I'm homeschooled, and it's hard sometimes to motivate myself to do all the work I need to do in a day. (I often find myself taking too many notes as well, and then one subject takes an hour & 30 minutes - when it could have taken just half an hour.) But this is pretty cool!
Its not always helpful to take notes. You might be training your brain to only remember things if you write it down first
Oh, okay! Its time to start being productive with my work!
*looks at suggestions*
Wait... The Scientific Secret of Strength and Muscle Growth? I gotta see this.
*2 hours later*
Dang, now I need to go to bed, and I didn't do any of my homework... ALL THANKS TO YOU ASAPSCIENCE.
what's the nicest thing about this channel is that unlike the other science channels is that these are comparatively less shorter and have are most interactive
This video is on point. Being productive isn't all about will power. You need to start a project in order to continue it. Tracking your progress is almost important. Keep in mind what you have done, and it will give you motivation by knowing you have accomplished some already. Another thing: don't multitask! Take one step at a time. When you complete one thing, you will feel accomplished and more likely to be able to happily move on to the next.
Hi, Can you please do a video about "common sense"? Why some people have more than other and/or nothing at all?
Thank you
+Humberto Dramisino I would like to see that. I have noticed this of the people I knew well both before and after they went to college. Before they had more common sense and less after? I don't mean that in a negative way, just an observation. Also noticed they seemed to perform smaller tasks slower than before.
that's actually a good question
+Humberto Dramisino common sense is a widely shared commodity everyone thinks they own , though none actually do
I kind of disagree, I had people working with me with no knowledge about a specific topic that had more common sense than people with knowledge on same topic but with no or little common sense, that is the reason I was asking to make a study if possible, just curiosity.
Thank you
The concept of common sense is subjective though
Helpful video. Weird how I used to do all these things on my own when I was younger (the whole following routine stuff) and now have to watch videos to figure out what's wrong.
I am in the exact same situation as you right now, when I was younger this was automatic for me. Now I have to force myself to do stuff like routines
Funny how our brain works
It's brought about by life situations I guess... The external pressures get high, and we begin to lose focus and confidence
+Fahima Al Farabi I agree, when i was a kid and when everyone is a kid, we don't think about the effort we got to put, we just do it, we go play in the park with our friends everyday, and have fun, but we never said "I'm going to play with my friends in the park? but ill be moving and running, that is exhausting, ill be tired..." and things like that, we are smart enough and we want all the things in the easy way that our brain tells us "all" the work we will have to do about what we were thinking, that's why we got to force our selfs, i think the hardest thing is starting, but ones we do it we will be able to do it again a lot easier, JUST DO IT! :)
+Dante Delgadillo Amen.
Was anyone else multi tasking by watching this video and doing something else?
I was reading the comments XD
Naomi The Killer lol
Yup
ScooterFlims Nah, I watched it entirely... I like the colorful whiteboard inks XD The presentation was pretty~
i was breathing
I'm watching a video on productivity the night before an exam.
Science, bitches!
... This video just made me procrastinate more..;.
Oh Man!!! This is the best video advise on time management skills that ever stuck with me. Thanks AsapSCIENCE, you're really helping mold my decision making for my best. Love you guys!
But I always eat cookies in one bite...
wait...is there actually another way to eat them
Take small bites xD
MC_Mac_MC I tried...it's impossible
+MC_Mac_MC I always take small bites, makes the chocolate feel bigger
+Doga Turker lol
Some notes:
- ego depletion - willpower is like a muscle; it can be tired out if you overuse it!
- how to finish something: just get started!
- it's not as hard as you think; your brain just makes it seem that way
- don't distract yourself with mindless tasks
- Zeigarnik Effect - you'll want to finish what you start
- time management
- work deliberately, not more
- work intensely with breaks
- focus on hardest tasks
- use disciplined scheduling
- ex.) 90 min work, 15-20 min break
- give yourself a deadline
- use an accountability chart (time-logging)
- column one: tasks finished
- column two: time taken
- avoid multitasking - actually less productive!
- make an action plan the night before - split up large tasks into smaller minitasks to make it less daunting
Hope this helped :)
Writing down a realistic amount of tasks for the day is a great technique. I have noticed that when I can see on a piece of paper all the tasks that I have to complete, I concentrate more and waste less time during the day. Also, taking a break and not overwhelming yourself is really important.
My notes from the video:
1) Get Started (Zeigarnik Effect)
2)
12:00 Am---1:30AM
Dammit I've done nothing
same
I've been doing this and I've noticed, while all of this works for a while, I feel like it's getting worse and worse and I'm slowly slipping back to my old habits...
For example for studying, I make a schedule for months and then for each day and then I go to my study place to study and put on a timer, after the timer I take a break and then I continue..
At first it worked wonders but then slowly but surely I just got addicted to those small breaks and my brain could only be focused on the "ok, now there's X minutes left before I can go take a break.." so what happened was that my brain started multitasking on counting the time in my head while I was trying to concentrate on studying
and slowly all the studying I did was a waste of time as my brain only concentrated on the counting of time or remembering the schedule but not actually understanding what I've been reading or studying..
I also noticed that as I set a place for my study I'm now totally unable to study anywhere else, so if I for some reason am unable to go to that place, I will not be able to do any studying and I feel bad when it messes up my schedule.
For some odd reason I have no problems with changing other things such as start exercise routine or a diet (probably because I found some diets and exercise routines that are a perfect fit for me)..
I guess there must be other people with the same problem and if anyone has found a solution for this, it would be awesome to hear.
I'm now sticking with this as it is the only way to keep me somewhat on track, even though utterly inefficient imho:
Make a schedule in the morning, go to the study place, read, take a break, read, take a break and then after 10+hours of studying while learning nothing I go back home, have some free time (exercise and youtube + whatever), go bed and the next day rinse and repeat..
Try to visualize breaks as an unfortunate necessity rather than a reward. Think of it like a car that has to go through a maintenance routine every so many miles. While it's very important to take care of that need, improving your car's reliability is like steadily transforming yourself from a junkyard minivan into a Lamborghini. I guess what I'm saying is try visualizing incremental growth as the reward and breaks as an unfortunate necessity.
***** maybe it's because 10 hours of daily stuydying is simply too much?
"Willpower can be exhausted"
"The biggest barrier to productivity is just getting started! Just start and it will usually go well!"
Me, looking at my empty barrel where I used to keep my willpower "Okay. How do I start? What do I use?"
Also Zeigarnik effect doesn't work on my brain. Been midway through several books and stories for years. Progress is slow.
Diagnosis? Depression. I'm just royally boned by brain chemistry. Thanks.
i love how the cookie at 2:42 is split into different pieces that are as big as the parts of the essay they represent should be: smallest piece for introduction, biggest piece for research, another big piece for discussion, smaller piece for conclusion.
Planning some break help to stay focus when working.
Whenever I have to write a huge 2000 word essay for University, I always set myself certain days in which to complete parts of that essay. I'd usually give myself 2 days to do research, and then 1 day per paragraph. So depending on the size of the essay It usually takes me abut 6 - 7 days to complete. Which is much more comforting and easier to accomplish than completing it in say 2 - 3 days. I also find that my paragraphs sound a lot better for I have a whole day to focus on one of them, and not worry about the others sounding just as good.
I am always multitasking
I do homework while breathing, using my brain, moving my eyes, writing, pumping my heart, and many more 😂 😂
I watched this years ago when this was uploaded. Yet i was unable to do the advice here for several years until this week. I did not know how i got the idea of writing down what ive done and setting deadlines. Maybe subconsciously the advise in the vid was still ingrained in me lmao
Nonetheless, writing things down as said in the video really does work! I became significantly more productive and actually got things done even without fear and pleasure as main motivation.
I like the little 1st 2nd and 3rd note stickers on the violin and the fact that when he shows the bow moving its going the completely wrong way
To lazy to pay attention to this video....
same :P
WWEwrestling 😂
haha same!
"to" lazy to use proper grammar
+Sourcedd lmao!I'm too lazy to write the whole term;-) We are all lazy:-D
Folks I can vouch for that first point like no other. The way I am, I will be doing something that isn't work and I'll be saying "I don't wanna work yet I'm comfortable spending my time doing this." The thing is though, that very effect will apply once you switch into work mode. I say to myself "alright, if I can get 15-20 minutes in of work and focus on it then I will stick with it" and it's true, after that time is up you'll typically just keep working. Bottom line: trust you'll get into it once you start, force yourself to work for 20 minutes knowing this. Try to make the workplace as comfortable as you can during this 20 minutes as well
Can some people not have this 'zeigarnik effect'? No matter what I do, if I want to start a project e.g. writing, I start it and then never get the urge to continue with it. Is there an explanation for this?
Maybe u don't really care about the outcome or maybe ur not keeping your task in a visible spot that reminds u of it.
What is your reason for wanting to write (example)? WHY do you want to write? What are you hoping to achieve? Is it something that you're naturally inclined to do?
Do you actually care about starting and finishing a writing project? :)
Possibly you have ADD?
Also, how do you set up your environment when you're wanting to write? Do you have facebook, email, your phone, and a whole host of other electronics/whatnot on and around you? Random things dinging and pulling you out of focus? Or do you create a quiet space in order to sit down and write?
It takes 11 minutes to get back into a focus state, after being interrupted. That includes choices you make to switch to other focus.
I would say some kinds of writing don't always have a clear end result. Maybe you are thinking of it as an endless process rather than something with a clear end result. In that case breaking it up into smaller chunks like the video mentioned could probably help. For me the effect is more powerful the smaller the task is, its much harder to quit in the middle of a sentence than in the middle of a long page
Your channel is simply amazing!
I found out this channel about 2 days ago and I can't stop watching these interesting vids. Are there any other channels similar to this one that you guys watch?
Excellent for people with ADD/ADHD. Baby Steps. Reminders. Deadlines. Condensed Work... Really good concepts here, nicely illustrated.
What are the best ways to survive a day after barely sleeping? (as a student)
I have to wake up at 6 am every morning for school, and i have tons of homework and lots of studying to do, so its hard to even sleep by 10 o clock. school days are DREADFUL and tiring! How can i make my body feel more awake??
coffee...
y'all need some better transport systems ._.
+Galia Long imagine you're doing this for emma watson
+Tadas Gustas I'd do a lot for emma watson
though you probably won't ever see my comment, here is my advice:
exercise is a great way to have more energy. It seems kind of counter intuitive, but people who exercise before sleeping tend to get deeper sleep. The amount of time you spend in bed is not the most important factor of sleep, the length and stability of rem cycles defines how well rested you are.
Meditation. There are plenty of five minute body scans and mindful exercises you can find on youtube. Short breaks can not only help with focus, but stress, anxiety, and depression as well.
Diet. Not as in start counting calories and only eating greens, but more as think about what you're putting into your body. Processed sugars offer very short lived energy. Choosing something with higher protein, like eggs for breakfast can really pick up your day. Fruits throughout the day offer many complex sugars that can heighten energy though out the day. Also your biological existance is a symbiotic relationship with bacteria. Micro-organisms that exist within your body outnumber your human cells 10:1. They exist off the food you use to nourish your body. The bacteria that exists is a product of what you choose to eat, and the cravings your body has actually accommodates the bacteria in your body.
Which leads me to my last point. These aren't things you can press a button and suddenly have huge change. You might actually feel worse your first day of a diet change. It takes time for your body and psychology to adopt new habits and enviroments. With persistence and dedication the outcome of these changes is increased energy and overall health.
So back in 2011 9I think, maybe 2010) there was a small game I started making where you take care of different aquatic animals. I eventually lost steam due to the huge daunting tasks of programming the animal health systems and other features in the game.
I later found out that an online friend of mine was disappointed when they found out that I seemingly stop working on it.
In order to finish it, i made a list. On the list, I laid out the days I would be working on the game, and the tasks I hoped to finish in each day. (Finish programming the Jellyfish system on Monday, finish setting up the food shop on Tuesday, etc) and as long as I finished the task allotted to that day, I could either stop, or continue working on the task for the next day and just take that day off. It worked MARVELS, and I finished the game on time. I try to apply that to other areas of life too, but it's not as easy. It seems silly to stop working once I've started going, but it really worked.
There may not be any strategies in particular to being productive, but there are many ways you can be productive, especially when you are bored. I know when you are bored, you are probably just sitting on the couch or on a social media website not doing anything worth while, which in fact could be changed into something like exercising, homework, etc.
Asap you have changed my life in so many ways, i wish i could make this kind of impact on others...
"I don't feel like making another ASAP Science video!"
"Why not just get started?"
The beginning of all ASAP Science videos...
Ironically stopped my studys to watch this. #procrastination
Great video - fun, inspiring and easily implementable tips on productivity
Okay , just a quick nap and then I'll start working
This video actually keeps you from being more productive.
Oh crap, that's what I experience when I start a bag of chocolates... The Zeigarnik effect! D: Thanks AsapSCIENCE! :D
The accountability chart is an extremely great idea! Thank you so much :-)
My log as follows:
Approximately 2:00am February 8th 1994 - 10:58am January 3rd 2014
Survived
10:58am January 3rd 2014 - 10:59am January 3rd 2014
Composed a comment on a TH-cam video
This is somewhat incorrect as I can not log what I am doing as done... while I'm doing it... if that makes sense.
Plans for the future:
11:00am January 3rd 2014
Click 'Post' to allow the world to see this comment I'm currently writing and now you've gotten this far have written.
Burning question: What's the difference between the words written and wrote?
I think it's the difference between I have written and you have wrote. My guess anyway.
We have the same birthday friend! *High Five*
"MOTIVATION"
How to surpass the norm of laziness and the scientific explanation behind it; including how to approach it and if takes a toll on your future. The divergence of wanting to do something and actually implementation, whether it be the use of commodity or plain realisation. This would be a perfect video and intern create more people that can change the world.
Hi, very illuminating video. Here is my experience with the depletion of willpower and low productivity. At my work, I frequently have to work on plans and strategies, so in my private life, I often use the same concepts: planning churns and envisioning the steps that have to be done. But usually, this makes me tired even before I start with the work. I see so much that has to be done, that the pile of tasks in front of me seems insurmountable. I've learned that the easiest are new tasks or projects because for such tasks I have no idea how hard or complicated they really are. I just follow the principle one step at the time and this often brings me much further.
I know I need to study for my exams, but I always get distracted. What should I do?
study.
Manish Dutta
nut up or shut up
take an addy
Do it in pieces with breaks in between. Stay in the same room and seat for the breaks
I got no problem starting things, but my problem is actually keeping my interest long enough to finish anything! lol..
Now, how to not get so caught up in these charts and graphs that they become a mindless task that becomes a distraction from doing real work?
Joei, I do get just as distracted when doing homework. Social media always somehow gets in the way. I have facebook open, twitter open, then going on twitter on my phone, then instagram, then texting people. Social media is my number one distraction. I only really have that problem when I have time to do an assignment. If i know an asignment is due shortly, then I am super productive!
The single most important app that I have been using for my productivity for almost 4 years now is "Smarter Time".
I have used and continue to use all kinds of productivity softwares and similar stuff, but none so religiously like smarter time.
Overall, it's the second most imp. piece of software i use daily, after Google Assistant.
Please use this and make a video on it if you love it cause I don't want this app to shut down as I haven't seen a lot of people using it and/or making videos on it. It really is a hidden gem in the universe of productivity (more like one of the infinity stones for productivity).
Hmm.... I may try this with drawing. Like set an hour for nothing but sketching/doodling. Break or a game or two on Xbox or something. Go back or another hour for lineart and coloring, another few games, than finish it up.
multitasking while watching the video...
Or : Start meditating ! It does wonders to your mind, period
Thank you for this video. I have a hard time focusing on homework some days. Another tip is when you are trying to get something done, (ex. homework, report, exercise), turn off all electronics and go do it.
Just GO!!! I´ve serious problems to start, but once I get started all flows easily..... by approximately 30 min jajaja :S !!! Thank you, this videos are perfect to me, I really learn and enjoy them, and the most important thing, I am modifying my behavior to be more productive!
This really helped me, but I've been having trouble getting motivated. I wonder if he could do the science of motivation, or even the science of phobias. I am having problems with those right now, but the phobia one would be informative/helpful to everyone. And I can't be the only person in the one million viewers that have trouble with motivation.
Anyone watching this instead of working on any task?
Everyone who's watching this video is probably procrastinating. I know I am...
I have a broken pinky, but this motivates me to go back into playing the violin...
I needed this, thanks.
Watching this made me feel a little more motivated. And I'm glad I'm finally doing the stuff I should do. But it's a cycle, and I know it'll start to feel pointless after a few days. Then it'll be back to being useless.
i'll watch later
*Watches this video while writing Essay* oops!
I didn't feel lazy before I got here...
Summary
1. Get started
2. Give a deadline/accountability chart
3. Stop multitasking
•make bite sized tasks
Brilliant! You marveled in summing up all that in such a short span of time. Well that's your PRODUCTIVITY.
Ironically, I found this video because my current action is exactly the opposite of what this video suggest. Work time? Of course not! it is youtube time!
\ :v /
Is this psychology? or biology? anyone know? ty
I'd say both, really
It's biological psychology.
both are words to describe areas in science, many topics overlap.
It's mostly psychology
Its therapy to me :'( jk
Way to lazy to actually do any of this...
Fml
I set a timer for 15 mins for small immediate tasks and an hour for big projects, breaking it up over several periods. It helps me to get started and keeps me on task.
I'm just straight up lazy wich makes me procratinate, no matter what I do, or how hard I try, after a week, I always end up the same lazy procrastinating person I am.
+Nia Valdez Try to kill your laziness by meditation or just listen to Mozart once a day.Then your brain will get active in some point.
That makes me even lazier.
Are you lazy at every action in your life?
Yes.
*looks at several years of unfinished projects*
do animals have feelings like we do?
I'm JUST now finding out about this channel. Where has it been all my life?
why do we remember what we were supposed to do through out the day while you're trying to fall sleep
Why the dogs move the tail when they are happy? LIKE THE COMENT
That moment when you are procrastinating as you watch this video
T_T
Is it procrastinating? Did you learn something from watching this video, which you can put into action?
Because what we THINK is procrastinating MAY actually be learning. And valuable for increasing our own productivity.
I found the '90 minute focused work sessions followed by 15-20 mins of rest' to be something absolutely amazing. I'm going to implement that into my own life. Why dissipate one's energy across an entire day, when one can do focused burst of output, and get higher results... in shorter amounts of time? :)
I'm procrastinating standing up from the toilet....
To all the lazy people (like me) out there, you might want to check out HabitRPG. It's an online "game/journal/experiement" that helps you with your tasks. Basically your progress in the game depends on how productive you are in real life. Check it out it's fun.
CzarnyMlot I wish you shared the link instead, I'm lazy too, you know? XD
April Pil habitrpg.com :)
Now that's what I'm talking about!
April Pil Hey if you make an account there, feel free to add me to a party (yes, as in RPG party). My character's name is Blackhammer.
Haha party Why do I find that funny XD
Funny regarding the disciplined work scheduling thing, back when I wasn't lazy I would work 40 minutes and then take a 20 minute break. It did absolute wonders....
This video is very helpful. Today is my first day at Ashford University and I have been working on my first assignment since last night. Lot of reading, mostly but it's very interesting and exciting. Not doing a whole lot of procrastinating because I'm studying cognitive neuroscience, something I picked.
Can gaming help you learn?
I think it can. It's honestly a good theory and thought. Hope ASAP does it.
yes, it does, but it depends what games
It can help you focus
MAN NO WONDER WE ARE HAVING SO MANY ISSUES WE ARE SCREWING WITH OUR COSMIC TIME CLOCK AND SCREWING OURSELVES AT THE SAME TIME.
IF YU PLAY COSMIC FOOTBALL AND TRY TO STAND ON YOUR HEAD. IS YOU THE FOOT OR THE BALL? CAN YOU REALLY KICK YOURSELF IN THE HEAD!!
FUNNY SHIT THE FORCE IS SAYS COSMIC YODA!!
okay what the hell is this comment? someone took over my brain to type this crazy shit!!! this is hilarious!!!
broken angel hahahha #weedpower
TheAnnihilator89 Yeah I was tweaking on placebo benzedrine brought on by exteme lack of sleep- believe me there are other crazier gems out there! Ha! I think it is a reference to the Cheshire Cat standing on his head in Alice In Wonderland. There is other meaning in this statement that I am still trying to decipher. LOL. My version of speaking in tongues.
broken angel I need to know if we are the foot or the ball man, I've been having an existential crises ever since I read this comment !
+broken angel after reading this, I'm thinking about quitting youtube....
make the science of money.
The only thing that i took from this is dividing up tasks into as small proportions as possible, and then not stopping until you can accomplish them. Its easier said than done though, because the tasks may be still extremely complicated and frustrating.
This is so true recently built my pc and I swear I couldn't stop till I got it done took ages but once I started was on a roll.
Eh, sounds like hard work, fuck it
Why are people so lazy?