mood: wanting to do things but also really not wanting to do anything
work
this is why I want a job.... put me in a place where I have to work and I will, but if I've got an unlimited timespan to do work in I won't do it
and it's got nothing to do with deadlines (they make it harder to work). it's entirely
"you're at the office from 9-5, so you're working from 9-5"
I need help with this, i guess
but I don't know how to fix it or how anyone would be able to help
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I've already got a space to use ONLY for work, and it's got that association
so I just need to figure out how to get myself into that space...
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I want to use specific times for working (like "I'll work from 9am to 11am"), but I know this breaks down if I lose focus partway through, and then I just start beating myself up over how terrible I am and then I give up
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@lizardsquid A good technique for maintaining focus is to schedule breaks. Give yourself a very specific 10 minute break every half hour or hour or whatever ends up working for you, and stick to the times.
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@Fenreliania I've tried that before and it doesn't actually work for me, though
it works for the first hour, or two
but after that point my brain becomes a mess and I can't focus on anything
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@lizardsquid It usually also involves taking like an hour break every 3-4 breaks, for that kind of reason.
That said, it could also be due to an attention disorder, or unreasonable amounts of stress. Where does your mind wander when you're unable to focus?
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@Fenreliania nowhere, I'm trying to focus on the thing and failing to
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@lizardsquid mmmm that's what I'm getting a lot of the time, right now. Sometimes recentering myself helps, writing out a list of things I need to do and their order so I can just follow it, breaking tasks down to help hold them in my head, trying to work on something else related or coming from a different angle, etc. just like, trying to reframe everything so I don't fall back into a mental static loop. That's what helps me, at least.
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@Fenreliania and I'm pretty sure I have some kind of attention disorder, given how literally nothing seems to work