How do I stop procrastinating? - Chess Forums - Page 2

8N0NYMOUS_V · 2026-03-10T20:16:50-07:00

In school, I'll get an assignment that I need to get done immediately. But then my brain just shuts off. When I go home, I either get onto cc, or doomscroll, or check emails, or email people, or look into the refrigerator to find what's in there that's new since like 10 minutes ago. I

sparkles_the_destroyer

Mar 15, 2026

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#21

U can add time limits like go to app usage I think and add a timer to limit ur screen time so u have more time to focus

8N0NYMOUS_V

Mar 15, 2026

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#22

Audge_Mgodge wrote:

Can you make the project fun? Maybe reserve some music for those assignments so you can jam out and try to get in a zone while you write. Honestly I love writing essays so I can’t help with this (I procrastinate myself with math lol)

I love writing essays too but I'm a perfectionist with OCD and my teacher keeps hating on me and giving me bad grades for no reason

And I also listen to music but it mostly doesn't help

Annabanana0521

Mar 15, 2026

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#23

To stop procrastinating, set a goal for the end of the week but before the work is actually done, and do it on the last day of that week ur goal is, but for school it's don't early

BoardMonkey

Mar 15, 2026

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#24

I was watching a YouTube video about this subject while procrastinating something and the guy said to think about the bad outcomes that will happen if you procrastinate.

parkerparke

Mar 15, 2026

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#25

Idk man you can worry abt it tmr

Annabanana0521

Mar 15, 2026

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#26

Parker bro 😂🙏

Sp3ctr4LV01D

Mar 15, 2026

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#27

#24 that sucks when it happens

8N0NYMOUS_V

Mar 15, 2026

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#28

And the thing is as a producer every time I listen to music I just start taking inspiration and dreaming up new melodies