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@sray4967

2 жыл бұрын

Frog

@naturallymoronic2214

2 жыл бұрын

the afternoon of watching ludwig, meditating, and listening to bezos 1 for an hour is scarily accurate to me.

@notmumflur6962

2 жыл бұрын

lets gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ourcumrade3939

Жыл бұрын

Ok

@ourcumrade3939

Жыл бұрын

Frog

Im watching this while avoiding other tasks. Namely, getting out of bed

@Mel0nMel

2 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@kalosssbm1477

2 жыл бұрын

i’m watching this while avoiding other tasks. Namely, going to sleep

@MarieAxelsson

2 жыл бұрын

I'm watching this while avoiding getting into the shower. 🤔

@superninjavarun4682

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@DawnOfWonder868

2 жыл бұрын

Aren’t we all?

I learned from Rick Green to differentiate between a "task" and a "project". If there's only one step, it's a task. More than one task is a project. Understanding that something like doing the laundry is a project means all I have to do to get started is one task. Helped me to reduce my procrastinating.

@riddixdan5572

2 жыл бұрын

Big brain

@Felipemelazzi

2 жыл бұрын

Over time I started calling it "focusing on the step and not the staircase"

@maddiemcnugget1076

2 жыл бұрын

Ah that’s an interesting perspective on it. I can see that helping some people and hurting other people’s productivity. So I hope only the right people see this 😅 I’ll try out this mentality and hopefully it helps and doesn’t overwhelm me. But we will see

@RedPaladin42

2 жыл бұрын

Also doing the laundry is a quest

@yasmin7903

2 жыл бұрын

The thing that I procrastinate most with IS that first task.

I added this video to my watchlist like 3 months ago and been avoiding it since 😭😭

@alyssafarnes1784

Жыл бұрын

SAME 😭

@emma7376

Жыл бұрын

...felt

@elyes-brxid1760

Жыл бұрын

King of all

@ashlynn8956

Жыл бұрын

i did this for seven months lmaoo

@subodhthallada3270

Жыл бұрын

Same 😭

V useful video, made me clean my room right away :) happy 12th taha!

@-dorotheah-

Жыл бұрын

HOW DOES THIS ONLY HAVE 25 LIKES??!?

@Tennosoul

Жыл бұрын

Wtf you really commented this 8 months ago

@LavroseRovender

Жыл бұрын

Yo!! ❤

@avanthikasunkara3898

Жыл бұрын

69

@magicalwatermelon5147

10 ай бұрын

OMG I remember you from those months I was obsessed with animation story time!!! I’m still annoyed with you for saying green is a warm color!

This video came right as I’m procrastinating…perfect!

@assortedgem219

2 жыл бұрын

BAHAH SAME

@_nikdo

2 жыл бұрын

well, it was bound to happen, if you procrastinate all the time 😅

@loghanwiththeh

2 жыл бұрын

@@_nikdo TRUE

@theevauwu7853

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@khal9865

2 жыл бұрын

Same lol

i've always considered high-functioning procrastination to be a sort of "failing up." you're getting the thing done, but you aren't learning it as you should or reaping the full breadth of experience that comes with doing it paced over time. then you are less-equipped in future situations because you haven't learned properly, but because you successfully did the thing that one time, people now expect you to. it's not ideal. 2 year edit: it was adhd all along. like, so much adhd. i've gotten diagnosed and medicated since making this comment, and hoo boy. life is good, medication has been a godsend, especially for actually keeping up with university workloads. it has also basically nuked my anxiety and depression - turns out they were symptoms of a much larger issue. adhd coaching has also helped a lot with learning to manage stuff and is something people can look at without a diagnosis - if you relate a lot with both this video and this comment, look into it, it may help a heap. idk, life is good, and we all deserve that.

@Misseggy24

2 жыл бұрын

The way you’ve just described it is very accurate to my experience with chronic procrastination 😬

@iwasalllikeomg

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this hits the nail on the head!

@itisdevonly

2 жыл бұрын

And you've just described why high school was easy and college was hard.

@MilnaAlen

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like I'm the opposite with things that are important to me. Like I have trouble keeping focused on the stuff I will actually be tested on, instead going down rabbitholes of deep learning and only getting through half the course material. If I have no personal interest though? "Failing up" is it. It's ironical how sometimes I work 20 times harder for a course I get 3/5 than one I got 5/5 lol.

@reeeee87

2 жыл бұрын

damn we're really all living the same life

I actually tried to get over my procrastination once... But the problem is, my brain has never failed me at the last minute: assignments got high marks in school & now my projects at work get complimented. I just can't seem to be creative when there's no risk of failure involved.

@RGC_animation

Жыл бұрын

Just imagine there is a giant frog that's going to eat you if you don't complete that personal project of yours! The success rate varies from not working at all to this is so dumb that I'm just gonna do it anyway, but it doesn't hurt to try!

@luckyk7978

Жыл бұрын

@@RGC_animation You know what? I'm gonna try that! Cause the creativity is not worth the weeks of stress & self-hatred that preceed it. And also like he said, I'll make a task tiny enough that it seems stupid not to just do it.

@gtc239

Жыл бұрын

@@luckyk7978 how is it?

@luckyk7978

Жыл бұрын

@@gtc239 Worked for the first couple of tries until I started procrastinating the tiny tasks... Also, I'm currently procrastinating by replying to you.

@gtc239

Жыл бұрын

@@luckyk7978 Keep fighting!

This was actually useful. I got obsessed with "productivity" channels during my PhD and they all focused too much on your last point about resting and I always felt like their advice didn't apply to me because they came at it with the assumption that you're burnt out and already working hard. My problem is that I'm scrolling and anxious and then I feel bad at the end of the day for not doing any work at all. PhDs don't really have hard deadlines (and the work I do now is kind of similar with soft deadlines). No real tangible repercussions - it was a difficult transition coming from years of highschool/undergrad education where everything has hard deadlines and I always knew I was able to meet them.

@aspillust

Жыл бұрын

i struggle with the same thing when it comes to deadlines. i hate hard deadlines because they stress me out, and i like soft deadlines because they feel more flexible and i'm less stressed because missing deadlines doesn't have tangible consequences. but the problem i ran into with classes that gave me soft deadlines was that i'd procrastinate so far past the soft deadline that when i finally got around to doing it, i couldn't do it anymore because i wasn't allowed to submit it anymore. and i got into so much trouble because of that. what helps me now is putting all my work tabs in front of me (especially NOT in closed groups) so i essentially peer pressure myself into doing them so i can stop looking at them and feeling like i want to throw up. i do the things that make me want to die the least, first, so i can use the energy i build up from doing it to finish other assignments that i hate. i also try to do my work the day it's assigned, because i have memory issues and if i don't do that then i'll forget along with procrastinating. reminder apps and planners never help for me, since i always end up ignoring them some way or another. this is the only way i've been able to get myself to work so far.

One of my fave anti-procrastination tips is to keep a post it note on my desk where I write down the distractions that pop into my head while I'm working. For example, if I'm working away and my brain suddenly thinks it would be a good idea to check Instagram, I can just quickly write that down and get back to what I'm doing. And then when I've completed the task, checking the distracting item list is like a reward 🏆

@Nao_Craft

2 жыл бұрын

I attended a “help with procrastination” session that my graduate school hosted, and that was one of the tips the psychologist gave us! I love that it lets you acknowledge that you want to procrastinate, but doesn’t let you do the thing yet

@ceciliaw1065

Жыл бұрын

That’s good tips I’ll try doing it

@erickouhai9818

Жыл бұрын

That is actually very interesting. Let me try that and hopefully it would help me do my work more efficiently and spend my time wisely.

@skyfeelan

Жыл бұрын

similar to me, but for me I just write it on a new tab and put it at the leftmost position, so when all work is done and I close the tab, I can see it

@shahnaz18

Жыл бұрын

😭i gotta apply this...

Bro the quality of these videos increase every upload 👌👌

@redrumthebum

2 жыл бұрын

the thing with his phone and the time literally HOW DID HE DO THAT!!

I.. procrastinated watching this video Clicked on this, then went to get a snack, forgot to bring a drink, so I went to get a drink again. Took out all my subject notebooks in which I have homeworks in, then drew a picture on a post-it. Forgot about this video and searched for a playlist I might like. Took another 20 minutes search for songs because I kept changing the playlist. Found a text from a friend, then remembered to start on homework. Looked at the work, then realized I didn't text back my friend, so did it. Saw my phone on my desk, played games for around an hour. Rememebered about my homework again, then wanted to procrastinate, so went into my youtube tab to find this video again. I'm still half way through the video, and I'm writing all of this in the comment section :)

@bloodrenaline1883

Жыл бұрын

It's been 6 hours. I still haven't finished watching this video, and I haven't done my homework. Wish me luck for tomorrow

@bloodrenaline1883

Жыл бұрын

:) I didn't finish it yesterday. Got an extra day today, so I have to finish it by today. 3 hours has already passed until I got distracted thinking about yesterday, which led me here again ✨

@moldytexas

Жыл бұрын

@@bloodrenaline1883 Jeez Louise. I procrastinated reading this comment of yours, while procrastinating on my actual work that's laid out right in front of me. But I did get myself together to finish reading your comment, then writing this comment, and then, hopefully by god's grace, I'd be able to pick my pen up and make sure I don't fail this semester and eventually slide down the unending abyss of self-pity and disgust.

@bloodrenaline1883

Жыл бұрын

@@moldytexas I mean, I procrastinated clicking on my notif button to read your comment. After checking my notif, I remembered about this video, so I proceeded to watch a bit more until realizing that I came here to reply to your comment. (28 min pause here) Btw good luck with your semester test stuff, I should also probably revise for my semester test

as someone who has ADHD, this sounds like very textbook ADHD struggles! it's not exclusive to it ofc, but procrastinating EVERYTHING and being unable to stay focused on something long enough to get it done was a huge reason why I sought out diagnosis haha

Also the library thing is me but once you stop feeling self conscious it’s all over…

@mideadigun

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The fact that I would leave my place and spend almost all morning scrolling through Twitter and YT in the library- lol. I just knew I had to keep changing my 'library'. I guess the point is just to not get *too* comfortable wherever you are.

@itsdivyag

2 жыл бұрын

@@mideadigun deffo just have to keep relocating 😪

@bacchic6676

2 жыл бұрын

I think I worked in just about every coffee shop and quiet spot on my whole campus... And I still failed my degree!! Not to say I don't agree - I only ever got as far as I did using this strategy, and I didn't even know it!!

In addition to the "instant gratification" explanation there's also the "fear of failure" aspect, I think. There's that feeling of knowing the result won't be up to my expectations and it oftentimes keeps me from starting... which then leads to not working on any projects I've been planning for years, which then leads to stressing out over the likeliness of dropping dead before getting any personal projects done increasing every day. OTL

@Avi2Nyan

2 жыл бұрын

Ugh, thissss so much

@LowestofheDead

2 жыл бұрын

This is actually a leading theory of Procrastination! Nic Voge has a TED talk about it. Basically, procrastinators judge their Self-Worth and Competence by their current performance. So any minor slip-up makes them think "I'm a useless person who can't do anything". This is especially true in tasks involving judgement or competition where your self-worth is on the line. The result is that you don't start any tasks to avoid failure, even when you desire success.

@Meraxes6

2 жыл бұрын

This was exactly the root cause for me. I didn’t really believe I could do the task right, so I put it off. Once I fixed that underlying belief I stopped procrastinating so much

@rogeriofuruma7086

2 жыл бұрын

You just described how I feel about my monograph right now

@fergochan

2 жыл бұрын

Putting off work because of fear of failure also means that if your work doesn't meet your expectations because you've crammed it all in at the last minute before the deadline you have a ready-made excuse. "Oh sure, I could have done better but I ran out of time. It wasn't my fault. With more time it would have been perfect."

Honestly I find setting an inescapable schedule helps put pressure on myself to not procrastinate. What I mean by this is creating a commitment (making an appointment or reservation at some point of time) which you absolutely cannot miss or there will be huge consequences. By doing this I've cut down on procrastinating a lot because now the time slot for doing work is a lot more restricting rather than previously where I would have plenty of time to do nothing and cram everything at 11am.

You are the only person I’ve ever seen in a video like this who I feel actually understands the problem and struggles with it himself. The part about “eating the frog” and just putting off doing anything because you’re avoiding the hard task really hit home. Thank you for this video. It helped.

Absolutely love the color of the background wall, combined with the lamps and animation. Very aesthetically pleasing.

@cosiam8dx

2 жыл бұрын

in these shots taha looks tiny which i find funny

@KevinBerstene

2 жыл бұрын

Goes great with the couch

@camlin4147

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Worth the wait!

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

2 жыл бұрын

Taha's sofa ties the room together.

"I need help doing the bare minimum". man, that was so comforting. My procrastination is rooted in a fear of failure so sometimes even the bare minimum turns into this irrational giant scary frog Thank you for this video

@Meraxes6

2 жыл бұрын

Realizing the root is a huge step! That was the case for me too, and through therapy I worked on my self esteem and fear of failure, which has helped a ton. I don’t procrastinate nearly as much now. Keep working on those underlying beliefs about yourself, it takes years but it’ll pay off.

After watching this video for a minute, I thought to watch this later then I realised this is the reason why I'm watching this video. Very informative and helpful. Thanks Bud !

Hi! High functioning procrastinator here. I feel like there should be 3 types of consequences, and the third should be psychological. I've tried really hard to get rid of the habit, but, you know how it is. About psychological consequences- I think it can really impact someone's life. Not only can it make you enjoy your work less, it can make you enjoy the other parts of your life less, because pure happiness and content is polluted by looming stress.

I interpret the "eat the frog" rule not as doing the most important thing first, but rather doing the most unpleasant thing first. Do the thing you least want to do first, so it can't just sit on your list forever. And if you have a rule which forces you to remove from your to-do list the most dreaded item, you'll always start your day with an actively dread-lessening to-do list. It feels great!

@miguelangelmartinezcasado8935

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have more friction if the first task I have to do is literally the most unpleasant. The trick to me is always starting by doing a task that is relationed with the unpleasant task, and then continue working from there

@armadillito

2 жыл бұрын

Most unpleasant task second after a self limiting first task is ideal, I reckon.

@JoeSmith-cu1pm

2 жыл бұрын

For some tasks I'll time myself to see how quickly I can get it done or I'll guess how much time it'll take first and try to get as close to that time as possible. The the dopamine from trying to see how close I can get to the time I guessed helps and adds an element of fun, even if it's a small one. Life as a game with a purpose.

@irrevenant3

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I understand the theory on this one but I second Taha - this mostly just ends up with me procrastinating on that first task because it's so unpleasant *and* feeling guilty about starting any other task first. IMO the opposite (aka 'the snowball approach') works better - start small and build up. That way you have some momentum behind you by the time you hit the worst stuff. And, if you still don't eat the frog, at least you got some other stuff done.

@emilier.6780

2 жыл бұрын

I think it just depends on the person!

i was going to say “well at least i don’t procrastinate playing minecraft” but then i remembered that i do, in fact, procrastinate playing minecraft. what a life

@joi2706

2 жыл бұрын

i did this just now, which is how i found this video💀

@skizooooooooo

2 жыл бұрын

I'm procrastinating starting my 48th playthrough of skyrim haha

@kanzanaveed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have been doing so as well 😑😔

@dorothea9401

Жыл бұрын

i downloaded minecraft this day, i can't-

@middyarts9505

Жыл бұрын

@@skizooooooooo 48th...bro.?

I'm a major procrastinator... to the extent it negatively impacts my life significantly. I first started watching this video when released... now I'm back to finish it. 😢

"Stop Working" is what I needed to hear. I'm in that self-punishing loop right now of spending 12+ hours at my desk because the first 10 were completely useless. I've reached the point that not even coffee is remotely energizing.

This reminds me of "How to ADHD" ( She's amazing) . Chronic procrastination is a big sign of it and needing help doing the bare minimum sounds like executive function issues of ADHD

@thalmorbiznitch4028

2 жыл бұрын

Came here and made the same comment lol.

@lwazi_the_rose

2 жыл бұрын

I love her channel! so sweet and really helpful

@morblitz

2 жыл бұрын

Yep coming here to ask if old mate might just have ADHD?

@misterscienceguy

2 жыл бұрын

While I have been diagnosed with ADHD, it's a lot more complicated than "I have procrastination issues". I had to establish and provide evidence that I exhibited solid symptoms of ADHD in childhood by presenting school reports, teacher letters etc. regarding my behaviour and how I approached schoolwork. It's all well and good that people are getting past the stigma of getting tested, but I really have to stress that the system is already severely overloaded everywhere with people watching a tiktok video and taking up appointments to psychiatrists because they want access to stimulants immediately. I don't want to be seen as a gatekeeper, but if you've struggled your entire life with maintaining focus, organisation and generally sitting still for stuff that doesn't 100% engage your brain then maybe look into it. It's really really easy to read a list of common symptoms and distort your experience to fit them.

@HaliOnRepeat

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterscienceguy It's not gatekeeping, self-diagnosis is a fucking plague.

Taha really became a very strong presenter. This was wonderfully paced and written and delivered. Nice job.

@6023barath

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! It also felt a lot more comfortable to watch compared to the big productivity youtubers, almost like listening to a friend.

Have not finished vid yet but that edit at 0:26 of 9:00am -> 9:01am -> 11:27pm is unbelievably satisfying.

I can’t explain this video, from all the procrastination videos I’ve watched while procrastinating, this guy literally reads my mind

Me: I will try to stop procrastinating. Also Me: puts this video in the watch later playlist.

@Quargos

2 жыл бұрын

I'll get around to watching this video tomorrow, honest!

@reganlandau

2 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

2 жыл бұрын

I made sure to wait to watch this video until I was really procrastinating on something.

@lecho0175

2 жыл бұрын

813 videoa and still growing 😤

"I understand there's a guy inside me who wants to lay in bed, smoke weed all day, and watch cartoons and old movies. My whole life is a series of stratagems to avoid, and outwit, that guy." --Anthony Bourdain. RIP

This was way better than I feared. A lot of these videos try to push you to be productive, but you ended with the most important thing people forget nowadays: Take time for yourself. You cant work if you are too fatigued or stressed.

This video has been in my 2nd "Watch Later" playlist (the original is already full) and open in a background tab for 2 months now. I'm finally getting around to watching it.

I do want to say: I tried a website blocker back in college, started right before what was unknowingly going to be one of the most tumultuous periods of my life. Eventually, instead of being distracted by lights and sounds, I regularly became distracted by my own anxious or self-pitying tumultuous thought cycles. My ability to be distracted was replaced by an ability to distract myself. I don’t really have an answer for this problem, but wanted to point out that maybe distractions, while inconvenient, can help us to get through the day and live to tomorrow - until hopefully, one day, we no longer need distractions to feel okay.

@Meraxes6

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the root cause might be anxiety and thought loops. I bet if you worked on those things for a while your procrastination would improve. Worked for me

@kristinberthiaume7634

2 жыл бұрын

@@Meraxes6 Kind of you to suggest it, thank you!

@rateeightx

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've found that even when I ignore or remove distractions, It doesn't make me all that more productive, Because then instead of doing one of those distractions I'll wind doing effectively or literally nothing. There've been many times when I basically just stared into space for an hour instead of doing anything, Productive or not.

@priskruger314

Жыл бұрын

Disassociation comes to mind. Being alone lots as a child made me have to amuse and entertain myself.

I feel like my brain manages to get around every technique I have ever tried to get things done. I have to constantly change tactics because it's like an arms race 😔

@angelmitra7148

2 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly how I feel! Not the first time I’m hearing these ideas but they stop working at some point

@JustcallmeJayrot

2 жыл бұрын

"I understand there's a guy inside me who wants to lay in bed, smoke weed all day, and watch cartoons and old movies. My whole life is a series of stratagems to avoid, and outwit, that guy." --Anthony Bourdain.

@soasertsus

2 жыл бұрын

This is my problem, when I'm the one setting the rules my brain knows its just an arbitrary constraint I've set and that I can just change the rules whenever I want. I feel like I need something small I have to do every day that is forced with external consequences so that I have to get up and get started and then it's a lot easier to get other stuff done. I was the most productive I've ever been in my life when I was working half days during the pandemic, I had to actually get out of bed in the morning and go but then I could get home at a reasonable hour already in a productive mood and not too tired to do anything else like I am when I am working full time.

@martinkolar2261

2 жыл бұрын

I am the same!! Every time I find a trick that works for me, my brain finds a way to avoid applying the trick..

@amp-le4699

2 жыл бұрын

I feel so seen 😭😭 this is exactly my problem, and the pandemic just made it worse tbh

I've had this on my watch later for 2 months and it has came oop in my feed countless times

The production quality and the actual content quality is just epic. Thank you for the video, I'm sure it was helpful for a lot of people. As well as for me.

This feels a lot like adhd struggles, way more than "just procrastination". And thoses are strategies than can absolutely help everyone but that the ADHD community talked about for a long time (especially body double!).

@xAlecto

2 жыл бұрын

ADHD friendly is everyone friendly after all! (Thanks 'how to ADHD'!)

@loviebeest

2 жыл бұрын

just commented on the top comment about some ADHD strats that kind of help me. I also haven't watched the vid yet but just now scrolled through the timestamp names. Yup, those are all ADHD strats I'm familiar with. It's really helpful when a bigger KZreadr gives methods like these some attention. Makes it easier to use them when you don't have to explain your ways in the context of ADHD and the stigma around it.

@fzxfzxfzx

2 жыл бұрын

at this point ppl shld care less abt whether they have adhd or not and more abt knowing how their mind works so they can work with it

@theprideling

2 жыл бұрын

@@fzxfzxfzx but knowing whether you do have it or not is literally getting to know how your brain works???

@trailblazer225

2 жыл бұрын

@@theprideling Idk in what sense OP meant it but I see lots of "You may have ADHD if XYZ, and you can manage it by doing ABC," content and then people responding "Oh my God do I have ADHD?" So I assumed OP was more saying that knowing if you have ADHD is useful, but regardless of whether or not you do, if the strategies are helpful for you, then that's the end goal and the important thing to learn about yourself. Not that you shouldn't care if you have ADHD

I have ADHD and I've never related to a video more in my entire life. Everything discussed here is a huge hallmark of adults with ADHD!

@abigailhubbard6345

Жыл бұрын

Same!!!! Also nice pfp!

@KEN4K

Жыл бұрын

Not only adults, teenagers too

3:33 was incredible, I've watched alot of videos about procrastination, habits, work and self help but this was a nice new perspective and the animation was amazing

That's my favorite procrastination video of all time. So well edited, produced and presented. It's funny enough to keep me watching and absorving the info at the same time.

If you're struggeling to this extent then its possible you might have ADHD or ADD. Everything you're describing in the video are very common struggles and a lot of the tools you're using (like 'body doubleing', where you have someone else work next to you) are very often helpful to those with ADHD/ADD

@josephtagalog5916

Жыл бұрын

so true, thought my adhd was just me being a professional procrastinator until i actually took the time to look at the other symptoms and now im planning to get diagnosed soon

@Razzpen1

Жыл бұрын

@@josephtagalog5916 i used to think the same until i got diagnosed last year, wishing you the best of luck!

@donpantolonez

11 ай бұрын

Solution: Adderal or Ritalin + 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups, after cleaning the whole house for 3 hours and after that; organizing your calendar you are good to go.

Taha, so much of this is classic ADHD, from the difficulty getting started doing tasks to how helpful it is to build momentum or do work with other people around (body doubling). It'd be so interesting to see you follow up on this, as I'm sure thousands of people are going through the same thing

@PunkHerr

Жыл бұрын

The thing I'm asking myself since a dozen videos is: Have they ADHD? I know that I don't have the right to demand this answer. I'm just curious or uneasy because this question keeps popping up in my head.

@sadikaeleer

Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was thinking. Procrastination is a normal human thing. Procrastinating as much as Taha describes might be a good reason to go make an appointment for an evaluation for ADHD.

@themakerstoolbox9688

Жыл бұрын

@@sadikaeleer I'm currently in the process of getting diagnosed. I am so unsure of myself with it. I keep telling myself that maybe I am just a lazy ass, maybe im just bipolar etc. etc. This comment gave me a lot more confidence because this is how much I procrastinate. I am a professional procrastinator. I can procrastinate procrastination lmaooooo.

@qllams

Жыл бұрын

More correctly, this is a result of anxiety - which often accompanies neuro-atypical traits like ADHD.

@lindseytheartist

Жыл бұрын

@@qllams although anxiety can produce similar results, I am talking specifically about executive function problems with initiating, sustaining and completing tasks, which are typical traits of ADHD and have a much larger impact than typical procrastination

Thank you for this video, I've been putting off starting my KZread channel for 2 years, and this video has helped me to finally get started!

I love the way this channel approaches to daily problems in a creative, motivating and just awesome way, Taha your participation was stunning and your flection beat up any traditional thinking that real work involves cero breaks.

i liked the change in scenery (room/library/nature + transitions) and the projected stuff on the wall. i liked it so much that i'm writing about it in the comments. you did a good job

"I need help doing the bare minimum." Ooof , felt that one

Whether or not you're diagnosed, the way you describe the feelings you have when procrastinating sounds VERY MUCH like the way those with ADHD/EDD (myself included) describe trying to get themselves to do something.

its literally the best video i have ever seen about how to avoid procastinating, and the most practical one too

I think that “easy first” thing applies to exercise too. When I first started I told myself I didn’t need to do anything more than 5/10 minutes. That’s basically nothing but I started. Normally I would do more but if I didn’t feel like it I didn’t HAVE to. Now I’m up to being able to do an hour of exercise without freaking out.

@geoff5623

2 жыл бұрын

sometimes the hardest part of exercising is just getting into the right clothes, but once I'm dressed the momentum keeps me going through more of a workout than I initially felt up for

@Meraxes6

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely this. Although I’d argue 10 minutes of exercise is significantly better than nothing

@iantaakalla8180

2 жыл бұрын

If you do it correctly ten minutes every day can make a huge difference and can be challenging, but that requires a training regimen.

was scared this would turn into another Self-Help book situation, but I honestly feel like this video did something smart!

This is the greatest channel I’ve found so SUB has been DONE

Dude, yhis has been one of the best procrastination videos I've ever watched. Seriously. Thanks!

i can’t help but be so impressed by the transitions at 0:28

@lybmae

Жыл бұрын

im pretty sure he just changed the time zone on his phone then screenshotted it and swiped through the photos when his phone was slightly out of frame .. lol

As a power procrastinator, the time I actually beat procrastinating was when I had a definite schedule I could stick to. Basically, if you can beat yourself to stick to a schedule for more then 3 days, then a week, then two weeks, then a month, you just keep going. The key is to think about adjusting to the differing schedule afterwards, since it allso takes time sticking to the next schedule.

The title is what got me over here because that is exactly what I was doing but I'm glad I clicked. I've read books ( some I've only started, been procrastinating on finishing ) but this video actually proposed something I've been seeking - solutions for a professional procrastinator. I'll try and see how it goes.

This is the most hopeful and just the best video about procrastination to date. Thanks, I could totally identify myself in this and finally learned something

painfully relatable and actually helpful, thank you!

I think the “intangible consequences” concept is very closely related to “opportunity cost” as it’s called in economics

I really liked how Taha wrapped up this video essay with his first previous point: "rewards". If the break and relaxing is the reward, then avoiding procrastination and getting work done, even if it's the bare minimum, can help us get the reward we want.

Just started notion to help organize my thoughts for a 3d short film I'm working on and it makes it so much easier having all the complex steps in one place. I've mostly used tutorials for organizing my steps, but when you go specific enough, there's not tutorials anymore and notion is helping me get that organization still

Im bouta tear up at how much this man's experience is identical to my own, and his frankness and honesty about it really helps sooth my deep sense of shame :')

3:25 "Minecraft" lol

Wow these are great tips, thank you. Can't wait to start trying them next week!

Probably the most relatable video i have watched on procrastination. You can tell he actually struggles with it unlike a lot of videos that make me feel guilty by saying "just start!!!1"

I have exams going on and this helps a little. One thing that you forgot to mention is...what if the quality of the work is bad? And you know it's bad and that's you give up? I will give an example. I study the three sciences. However, my expertise and interests lie in biology. I put interest into it which in turn makes the work feel...less like a burden. But with something like chemistry, while I can force myself to get into the rythm, this rythm is oddly fragile. Meaning whenever, say, I get a question horrendously wrong, I will just be lost in cursing myself, thinking it's pointless to continue if I am going to fail.

@lrizzard

2 жыл бұрын

for this i have a few solutions that i used while studying for college: 1. try to remember you cursing yourself is just making it harder, if a question is stumbling you, just move on to another one. your subconscious keeps working on that question and you may be able to solve it when you revisit it after a few other tasks. if not, you can always ask a teacher or whoever else. 2. if you cant do 1, just give yourself an easy win. go finish some other easy tasks like reading emails, taking the trash out etc. or solving some fun biology questions. this will get your mood up, make you feel accomplished again. 3. do the pomodoro. i also get very easily distracted when doing tasks that i dont like. i follow the pomodoro technique and keep the time periods very low (30/5/15 is the lowest for me) so i can have short periods of work and shorter periods of distractions in between to help breaking it up. 3.5. if you give yourself a small distraction, like drinking tea, or listening to some loud, fast paced music, or going to a place with lots of white noise. you get a sufficient amount of distractions to keep your mind entertained during a boring task, but not fun enough to completely distract you from your work. i havent seen this work for anyone else but me, but you can still give it a try...

@buzhichun

2 жыл бұрын

Also look for methods to deal with perfectionism and/or fear of failure (is there a better term in English for this?, I've never heard anyone use the word "atychifobia"). In my experience there's some overlap between these problems and procrastination, that's also why there's no one proven method to get rid of it. Almost half of the participants in a "dealing with procrastination" seminar I took at uni were also enrolled for fear of failure seminars.

@lavi707

2 жыл бұрын

@@buzhichun oh. I will ask my school counsellor about this

@lavi707

2 жыл бұрын

@@lrizzard I already do 1 and 2 to some extent. As for pomodoro...I get very spotaneous bursts of motivation. Meaning a schedule or anything limiting is gonna harm my studying session because, at that point, I am forcing myself to start and stop and the quality of my work will be impacted negatively. But it is a good advice to anybody who it's applicable to :)

@geoff5623

2 жыл бұрын

I found the strict times of Pomodoro frustrating, and prefer the Forest app - I can set a short time of 5 or 10 minutes to start focusing on a thing. If I get into a rhythm it just keeps the timer counting without forcing a break; if not I only have to push through that short period before moving on to something else. (Limiting break times and starting on a new task is still a challenge though 😥)

This was so relatable! My procratination got so bad that I finally seeked professional help this year and got diagnosed with ADHD. Unfortunately so far none of the meds are working for me, so I still procrastinate...

@veelogation3890

2 жыл бұрын

Well, meds alone aren't the answer, unfortunately but sorry they aren't working for you. You've gotta get on them strategies and therapy and self-reflection and healthy-ish diet and exercise too and it might never get easy not to procrastinate. I got diagnosed with ADHD a couple years back and I'd spent all my life trying to figure out how my brain worked, so had gotten good-ish at not procrastinating and was pretty good at getting chores done (through lots of anxiety and swapping randomly between them mostly). Meds didn't affect procrastination directly for me, they just made me feel a bit less frustrated/overwhelmed. I'd find myself getting frustrated/overwhelmed on the regular when my thoughts cut *each other* off. But that had such a knock-on effect for my mental health and energy levels and it just made life a bit easier? Idk. Good luck :)

@Meraxes6

2 жыл бұрын

Give it time, behavior usually doesn’t change in just a few months

@xAlecto

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone's body takes meds differently. It's why they say give it a ~month to see if meds help. And for some people, meds aren't the full solution. Therapy/coaching, exercising, mindfullness tactics, diet, increasing med dosages, vitamins, and so on and on also can help regulate adhd (and other mental health issues). You just gotta find the combo that works for you. For better or worse, it's always going to be a journey of sorts. Good luck hon; you got this! 💛

Thank you for this amazing video that helped me procrastinate, and feel a little better about it because I learned something.

What I've found is that it's usually because a task isn't defined or broken down enough. It's the stress of having to start but not knowing where to start (or what to do next or how to do it). What can also happen a lot is when you make a need that can't be fulfilled (i.e. I want to watch just one more youtube video so that I feel less stressed, etc. But this only ends up increasing stress, so there's no way simple way to break out of it), like an itch or how your breathing is now manual: you can't change it by focusing on your lungs, so focus on something that'll actually fulfill the need (scratch the itch, sometimes it just getting some fresh air and water or planning your next step) or try to gain momentum by just working.

Damn, that sequence around 0:35 - 0:42 was so smooth, incredible work!

@klaernie

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many takes it took to nail the 9:01 timing. But the 11:27 transition is like magic to me.

@mhawang8204

2 жыл бұрын

The think it’s easier to switch the phone out of frame (when we don’t see his hand for a second) and adjust the lighting in post.

@lybmae

Жыл бұрын

im pretty sure he just changed the time zone on his phone then screenshotted it .. lol

Sometimes an effective method to overcome procrastination with a frog too big for you is to dig up an even larger less desirable frog, the first one will start to look much more appealing.

@placeholder4029

Жыл бұрын

repeat this to create a black hole frog that will destroy all of the other frogs and simply wait for hawking radiation to destroy it. you now have done lots of work by simply digging up frogs and waiting (sure it'll take a couple quadrillion years for the black hole to decay but you can wait!)

Ive never related to a video more than this one. Loved it. Thank you

I put this on my watch later playlist a year ago. Finally got around to it! It was amazing and relatable, and I do plan to incorporate the tips into my daily life. I’d ask, “why did I wait so long to watch this?” But we allllllll know the answer. Thanks for posting!

well, this one skewered me through the heart. Relatable to the nth degree. I have ADD and none of the traditional productivity tips worked. I started to get things done in a more consistent last year after I read Deep Work by Cal Newport. He suggests planning your day to the minute, which sounds awful on its face but I found if I had a planned time to do a thing then I actually would. It's like a to do list where things get done.

@ntinie

Жыл бұрын

Did that for a while but structured it around my school schedule which changes by the semester, made it a bit chaotic restructuring it after, not sure I've recovered

Similar to the two minute rule, Brandon Sanderson suggests stopping for the day when you are on a roll. It sounds counter intuitive, but if you stop when you're stuck, you don't want to start again in the morning. Similarly, by stopping while you know what you're going to do next, you can jump right into it, giving you momentum for the day.

Hey man, nice video! This has been at the top of my Watch Later list for over half a year and I've finally gotten around to watching it, so I am definitely the target audience for these tips 🙃

I'm so grateful for this video! Loads of things I new already but it's good to remind myself again. But lots of things are so relatable. Sometimes I feel like the only 'loser' who struggles with this. Am I too lazy? What age am I, I should be able to the things that should be done. You're explaining it in a way that I feel less lonely in this. Also when you're talking about the cycle of being tired constantly. So it's not beneficial at all to me, but I'm still doing it. And I'm really happy that you also feel that 'eat the frog' doesn't work. And that you feel guilty about doing less inportant things. I have that too. At some point I decided I could do a todo 'snack' (i called it), a relatively small thing that still needs to be done to get me in work mode. It works a bit. And then it's really good to chop the frog into smaller segments. Do the 2 minute rule with 'just start' and sometimes it also helpes if there are bumps on the way that make me procrastinate or some things that are hard and some things I could start with to get going (with the frog I mean).

Another extremely important intangible consequence for me is the excess stress and lack of sleep that procrastination in university caused me to have. Yes, those are common in university, but better time management really helps me not "live for the assignment", perse, putting my health and sleep aside for the "next" assignment constantly. And this goes for work too, not just school.

“tangible consequences” is a very similar idea to the “Urgent” quadrant in the Eisenhower Matrix, a task prioritization system

I listened to this to get started on some chores. Thanks, Taha!

Love your list of books. I have a similar collection. Sitting on a shelf on my bookcase untouched.

Just call them “hard consequences” and “soft consequences.” Kind of the same meaning as with “hard skills” and “soft skills.”

Taha - I think this might be "your" best video so far. Strongly presented and very relatable. With all the procrastination you still managed to improve a lot. Kudos!

probley the most changing video's. ive seen in a wait thanks Taha

Thank you man, I needed this especially for working from home

I've been struggling with procrastination for so long... I did a research project on procrastination my freshman year, and I saw some of the same resources you shared.... and I'm still working on not procrastinating. However, your last point on making a set time where I stop for the day was an eye opener for me that I'm going to try next, and I think might work. Thank you so much!

I can't describe how good this video felt! I just came home from my first therapy session and was a little unsure how to feel and what to do, although I actually need to work right now (hah). Ironically, I procrastinated watching this video for a few days because I didn't find the right moment to enjoy it and right now was really the perfect timing for watching it! As a few people have already mentioned, this is a common problem for people with ADHD/ADD, which I was diagnosed with one and a half years ago. I struggle a lot with working and also starting things I actually like doing. The therapy session was quite emotional and starting to work now seemed impossible. But this video gave me a sense of understanding (especially when you revealed that the original "eat the frog" method is not working for you) and also some motivation to start using Notion again! I used it on and off since 2020 and felt like it really helped me while using it - but yeah, I kind of fail to keep on using it. Anyway, I don't really know where I am going with this comment, but I wanted to thank you for making this video. Also this video is not only mentally but also aesthetically pleasing!

As a serial procrastinator, THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO EVER! Ik this works because I dabbled around and found all (except the last one) techniques to beat it on my own. The last one is absolutely GOD SEND because I couldn't figure out HOW to reduce my tiredness from keeping up with my tasks everyday. Thank youu!

i haven't even finished the video and i already love this guy's way to go about it all + the small skits are top notch comedy

The thing that has made an ENORMOUS difference for me is Focusmate-coworking with random people in 25- or 50-minute segments. I still procrastinate on scheduling and starting sessions, but once I get going it's so helpful, and it's like what Taha described about the library. There's another person sitting right there working, so I feel a positive influence to keep working also.

cinematography to a whole new level! 🙌🙌🔥🔥

I‘ve procrastinated watching this video for like 5-6 months now… even had it in my „watching later“ list so it plopped up again and again and finally I watched it. aaaand it was soo nice, thanks so much. this video is not like other motivational advice, it puts no pressure on you to do crazy amount of things. soo my learning ist that - again - most of the times something is not as bad as you think before you‘re doing it. sorry for my long rant just wanted to say thank you!

@LanaSims-jv2bn

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this!

pretty cool video I am myself a pro procrastinator aswell ... dunno sometimes I can overcome it, sometimes I can't. But the tips with the "tiny frogs" really made me realize, that I did exactly this "tiny frog"-thing you mentioned accidently sometimes. when I didn't procrastinate, I always started with smaller tasks ("accidently") and it often worked, so I could get my stuff done way ahead of the deadline.

I really enjoyed this video. Tangible vs. intangible consequences seem analogous to accounting vs. opportunity costs in microeconomics. The tangible consequences are whatever happens as a direct result of your procrastination (the accounting cost). The intangible consequences are whatever you forego, or what you /could have done/ if you weren't procrastinating (the opportunity cost).

2:40 Such a huge mood tbh, I too have been all too well known to submit papers within seconds, or even sometimes seconds after, the deadline.

This was a great video! So wonderfully shot!

First video I'm seeing from this guy, good vibes. Earned my sub for being humorous, refreshing, brief, and informative.

uploaded 2 mins ago and already watching, I BEAT PROCRASTINATION ...I might have an exam tomorrow though for which I still have to learn @@ also using notion to keep track of what I need to review Here's my review (as writing this lets me procrastinate): The more complex uses of notion are achieved by a database-like system where you can set up custom views, which is great once you have found all the options which are sometimes a little hidden. For simple todo lists it is also great as you can, for example, have a TODO list in the upper part of a page and then a calendar of deadlines and a reminder setup in the bottom half (that is how I keep track of my exams). I only wish there was a good/official way to connect a calendar and email application to notion. That are the only things keeping me from using it professionally.

This video has been in my watch later playlist for a year and I’m finally watching it

Procrastination in my personal life where there aren’t those tangible consequences is the reason that it took me more than a decade to go from wanting to learn how to type to knowing how to type well enough. Actually learning how to type took me less than 20 minutes of time a day for a month.