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Yes! I love days where I am intentionally doing nothing. The worst is when I'm meant to be productive but I'm not and I'm stuck watching Netflix or KZread shorts. The faster I notice this behaviour and correct it, the better I feel for the rest of the day.

@TinaHuang1

2 жыл бұрын

oh god I know the feels...also youtube shorts are actually so crazy addictive it's scary

@anisaayann

2 жыл бұрын

@@TinaHuang1 it is! I watch more KZread shorts than long form KZread videos now

@perlaserrano1791

Жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with KZread shorts. I watch one (saying "just this one") and then I watch KZread shorts for at least 30 mins. I don't like myself those times. :/

The first advice that comes to my mind is to sit with the discomfort. A lot of the times procrastination is a cycle of feeling anxiety about doing what you "have to do", procrastinating to soothe the anxiety, then feeling anxious for procrastinating... If you simply learn to feel this anxiety without judging or trying to fix it, you already go a long way to get out of the loop.

@tranvananh7644

2 жыл бұрын

omg it's so true

@Catherine_Ea

2 жыл бұрын

Once I discovered that my procrastination was just fear of the process n the results of a task, my whole life changed. Now I don't think about doing things anymore. I set a list of things I have to do once a week, n simply forget about it. I try to live in the moment and if at that moment I wrote that I should be doing x, I will simply just start doing x. Jump into it as blind as I can without analyzing if I should or not or thinking about the later stages of it... just do it. And give my all. Try to finish it early by working smart and diligently. Then, once my tasks list is empty for the time being, I rest. It boils down to avoid as much as I can feeling anxious about doing things. Learn how to just DO IT.

@JoaoJGabriel

2 жыл бұрын

@@Catherine_Ea oh yeah, I totally get that. The counterintuitive thing about feelings and sensations, though, is that they can only ever go away if you stop actively tensing up to avoid them, let them be and follow their natural path in and out.

How to save yourself from half-wasted days 2:00 Go Outside 3:52 Set a timer for 5 minutes to start work 4:13 Start with either the easiest task or the harder task 4:45 Keep the momentum and increase time to 25-30 minutes of work 6:00 Brilliant Ad How to avoid half wasted days 6:56 Schedule rest days 7:15 Get out of House 7:33 Schedule something in the morning 7:46 Try Intermittent Fasting Other helpful tips: - Drink water/hydrate -Try meditation/breathing exercises -Join some live stream or group chat for accountability -Make flexible timeblocks for things to get done (CAT Task System) -Use next-action tasks that's low impact (scrub the bathroom sink versus clean the master bathroom)

@cindymora3860

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being so helpful!

saving my half wasted day by watching Tina's videos

I'm pausing my tea sipping, email sending process to say: 1:21 Come on Tina's editor. Admit it. You learned/bought something new in Adobe Premiere and really felt like using it haha.

"Get your s@#t together" ... I want to hang this saying as a poster in my office for motivation 🙌🏼🙌🏼

That feeling of looking up and seeing it's around 3pm, is just too relatable. Thank you for your motivation and help to keep in check! 🙏

Your videos helped me leave an academic slump lately. Thank you for putting your time into these!

This is a video that i've needed since forever.. thank you Tina

You're contents are so relatable. Keep making more love it!

This was really helpful!!! Usually i keep seeing videos where the person's life seem perfect and they say waking up at like 9 is late.. but what you said is exactly what happens. I wake up REALLY late at like 11 am and end up wasting time till 3 pm.. I'm trying to change that. But sometimes it just happens and i end up wasting the whole day. Now atleast half of the day will be useful now!

Omg I really loved the points made in this video!! So informative and realistic compared to other guilt tripping videos with low effort advice. Thank you so much Tina, definitely going to put these to use 💪

Thanks, Tina! I have been feeling really guilty these days, my discipline has degenerated into a train wreck. Your video helped a lot. My vice is KZread… 🤦🏻‍♀️

Such good tips! My ADHD definitley kills me many days. I find my vice is anything with endless scroll, Instagram, KZread, News, Twitter. All super time sucking. I also try to schedule morning meetings whenever I can so I have a hard morning start time. Or I have been going out to study recently, it also helps alot. I teamed up with another friend this week to check in with each other at 9 AM to get the work day started, that has been so helpful! Body doubling with a friend on Facetime also is great. Thanks for this great video! Go, Tina!

Yes! This subject is so important!

This happens to me frequently so I appreciate the tips, and I'm sure I'll get to put them into practice soon!

Thanks for the tips! I'll try to implement some of them into my routine and see if they help.

Thank you for this video ❤️

Actually scheduled watched some of the other Tina procrastination videos to get out of the state of just not working I have been in. This video could have been more aligned with my current mission to save the day and kick off better productivity habits in a more sustainable fashion. Been on an anime binge for a while, got into one piece so been catching up as a first time watcher.

Love the practical and realistic tips, Tina! The suggestion to get out of one's room or comfort place to disrupt an unplanned degeneration day is a great idea. My degeneration days include laying in bed and binge-watching KZread. 🤔 Ways I've been trying to prevent sabotage days are timeblocking my days beforehand to include breaks, rest, chores/errands, and fun and refraining from using my phone in bed so that I can sleep more (the toughest one for me!). To disrupt an unplanned degeneration day, I like to take a shower and/or do some quick yoga, write or review a brief Must-Do list, and... forgive myself! I find that I tend to be more productive when I'm gentler and more sympathetic with myself. 👍 We all have our degeneration days, but you're so right that it's about balance and catching ourselves when we're running on autopilot rather than with intention!

This is awesome advice. I'm queen of letting a day waste away and getting that post day-waste guilt and dread 😩

I did this yesterday because I was feeling so down and bummed out. Couldn’t go outside because it was pouring rain, but I started on something around 2pm and then felt better to do a few more things for the rest of the day, which probably wouldn’t have happened at all if I hadn’t at least done one thing.

Starting a momentum is key here. I can feel what you explain; I can spend a whole weekend watching YT videos one after another while scrolling my FB feed. At the end of the Sunday, when I finally get up, put a podcast on and start cooking for the week I can spend 3-4 hours in the kitchen cooking and baking. As you say, inertia. A tip for the people that are like me, always needing a mental stimulation to do the boring tasks (cleaning, washing up, cooking, folding laundry...) : put some energetic music or a good podcast on! It really helps me going and I don't need to look at a screen so I'm actually doing my chores on time.

Found your videos a few days ago and I'm really enjoying them ☺️ Next time when I have such a day I'm gonna try out taking a small walk to a cafe and working there :)

I really enjoy her receptivity to bring in physics in her video, respect respect

It's like she knows exactly what iam going through and makes a video for me 🤗

Perfect timing

Haha, I also love finding unique spots to sit at and work without getting kick out.

Best thing about Tina's videos are that they are soo relatable and applicable in life!!!

nice concept and super important for anyone

Thanks for the advice

Love your videos

Thanks I needed this today!... :)

I didn't know I needed this video, it's so relatable. Thank youu tina! (Btw, I love your videos and this is my first comment in your channel

i needed this today

Happy to see that all developers are facing the issue, or atleast some.... and I am not the only one .

4th Video, I think you’ll be able to save my life, I love you 😊

Thank you ☺️

I'm currently learning Java and when I get stuck on a problem my mind wants to run away from it. I usually end up in a youtube loop watching random things. It's not all bad. I now have an interest in the sport of climbing 😄

@poliscigirl

2 жыл бұрын

Me but with college gymnastics (and I'm not even American)

I loved this

Thanks for sharing 🙌🙌👏👏

Great advice!

Brilliant Video, really helpful cos I'm presently on one of those days. And My vices, have to be movies and music.

Thanks for the tips! I'm in this unproductive phase for almost one and a half month.

I needed this

Best thing that works for me is meeting up with study buddies either in person or virtually.

this video is definitely for me, I've been meaning to study haha

ah, hotel lobbies were my go-to study spot in college (since coffee shops were always full)! glad I'm not alone 😅

I love you. You are adorable and a good person 💕

March comes in like a lion! Took me a sec to recognize the scene lol. Too often I'll be off to a good start in the morning and then my afternoon break turns into hours of wasted degen. Lately it's been youtube, but usually it's anime or manga or fanfic. Or a 2 hour nap if my brain is really feeling the procrastination. 😅 I'll try getting out of the house next time it happens! I forgot that's an option again now that pandemic times are ending lol. Thanks for a great video as always!

saved my day

i've never felt more seen and understood :')

Wow, perfect time for this video.

It's a very good and important topic to speak about, thank you! These spirals and procrastination can easily wear you off. However, what if you have no possible way to go outside at all?)

That's so funny how she exactly explained everything I did this morning 😂

Hi Tina, there have been no live studying sessions with Tina last week. Just wanted to check in everything is going fine with you :)

I love these Naruto snippets. Keep ‘em coming! ❤️

One more advice: try a study with me session in youtube that you like. you can always find one streaming live, and if not, there are always streams that were live in the past and are now saved to the channels. Those help me a lot to get started!

@TinaHuang1

2 жыл бұрын

I have one myself :) link in description ❤️

Logging in to an online game in the afternoon to see whos on, and then realizing it is already 5pm by the time you're done.

"I'm gonna start studying at 9" **checks time and its **9:05**** "Eh, might as well start at 10"

Love the title of this video

Love the idea of just going outside. I often don’t feel like working out at 7am but I’ll take a walk at 7am. And I tend to study more at libraries than at home. My vices are KZread videos (or anything with endless scroll) and junk foods at the same time. I end up deleting social media apps every couple days because nothing really works to stop using them excessively other than just uninstalling them (yes I’ve tried the app limiting features on iOS). They’re too good at their goal of engaging users, tbh. I sometimes watch while on the treadmill so I feel better about the time I spent on that and it motivates me to keep getting on, lol. On the idea of working in public places, you can also try airport terminals and the parks/benches of random apartment complexes. I used to have a hobby of loitering as a teen and I was able to hang out with my friends in surprisingly corporate or semi-public spaces that you wouldn’t always think of. Also try university/community college libraries in your area, not just the city libraries. I have an annual museum membership (that costs the same as 2 museum tickets), and I can technically go any day for free and read/chillax/study in a corner in there.

Weirdly enough, my favourite procrastination is watching tutorials/demos/workshops. I know all i need to start, its just that addictive thought of "but if i watch 1 more video before i start, or rewatch that demo, i will be even more prepared to do it", but then at some point i realize i just watched 2 huge tutorials and been sitting there thinking "deyum thats a lot of knowledge right there! Ok time to eat and watch this other live demo by this other cool guy" and so on lol

i love how you kept the bag of chips in the background kdkdkdjdjd

Omg did you just encourage people to do their work in the lobbies of hotels they aren't even staying at???! I LOVE you! I've always wanted to do this and now I will!

"Go outside and leave your house" Me : forget it. I take the first option, thank you.

Me and the outside world don't mix too well for various reasons, but I think I can maybe create a space specifically for studying that's away from my computer. I can isolate myself to prevent distractions. Or maybe create a dual boot system with the second OS having no games installed, discord, etc. This may have some potential.

I “triangle” by cleaning the house or exercising. It’s a form of productive procrastination, but it’s self-sabotaging, because I’m not doing the most important thing. Sometimes I waste time on social media, especially Twitter, but usually, that’s a sign that I’m tired and need to sleep instead of trying to be productive.

@jmosf

Жыл бұрын

Going out and working somewhere else is a good hack, because I can’t clean house there. :) Getting back into the office has been good for me in this regard.

Keep going ... I want you to do a video about blockcchai. Even if you are not specialised on it

The coffee shop thing legit works.

I should be paying attention but I keep staring at the chips behind you 🤣🤣

When I fall in this type of trap I usually get up and go to Starbucks to get a coffee and once I’m there it’s a lot easier to get my laptop out and start working it works

7:45 "try intermittent fasting" me: I saw 2 bags of lays in the background

More like waking up at 4pm . 12pm is a god send

For me the hardest thing is the difference between what I have to do and what I actually want to do.. sometimes the what I just have to wins but you hit the nail on the head.. can't even calculate how much anime I've binge watched that I will have to re-binge watch cause of the conflict what I know I should be doing haha a nice walk or even just doing the dishes or some cleaning usually snaps me out of it.

@bleu-greensmountain5861

2 жыл бұрын

It's just too easy to give in sometimes to just doing only what you have to when you have big goals and you know there's so much more time you could spend doing what you want to. That can apply to non work or work related learning things too. How often do we just burn out because we get in a cycle of just doing what we have to and put the things we really want to do to the side? That's where doing the dishes and cleaning always comes in as a saving grace.. cause I mean, technically you should always do that but they're so easy to convince yourself you don't have to and then they build up.. how can you ever get back to the things you really want to if you let the basics of life and healthy comfortable homelife build up cause of what you "have" to do, if that makes sense.

@bleu-greensmountain5861

2 жыл бұрын

My cousin who is a bad ass at building her personal success said once to me, if there's something you can do, you should just do it. Usually it's just something small like the few dishes that could be put off in the sink, writing a friend you know will cheer them up and cheer you up too when they get back to you, or blasting music and cleaning the more monthly type chores in the home and it can snap you out of the funk of just giving up thinking why bother doing more than I have to. Almost every time I make those choices everything I get inspired about I want to do for myself and my own mental health and growth jumps back into the foreground super charged inspired again :)

just in time i had a messed up day😑

@TinaHuang1

2 жыл бұрын

oh no :c GO SAVE IT

@amillionslikeme3030

2 жыл бұрын

@@TinaHuang1 I got to finish one piece though🤔

Heyyy maybe a video about how to get a data science job if you are studying software engineering? like what extra languages and programs you have to learn and work with, how much and what knwoledge of math is actually needed, or something that is going to help landing a first job? It would be really helpful 😃😄 Your videos are constantly getting better and betterr I love it.

Thanks for this liked the vid.

Damn what timing!! I just wasted half a day 😭🙏🙏

She forgot to mention that this video is also sponsored by Lays 🤣😂

I basically either sleep all day or watching memes or walkthroughs.

damn ur videos are the most relatable

Hello. I would like to join the study with Tina live stream but I don't know the times and days on which they are held. Please could you let me know? Thank you.

This is the video why I subscribed xD

"Go to a library, a coffee shop" - me in a small village TTwTT

@TinaHuang1

2 жыл бұрын

T_T lock everything away?

This is the best and most relatable video title ever I swear snsnsjjwksjss tysm lol 💗❤️💗❤️

Have you given any more thought to mega learning? I started reading this book last night.

True from last month I can't focus before I was almost sit and work for more that half of the day but now rarely sit and do or learn I started hating myself what am I doing

My procrastination is also animes, specially Naruto, I love it so much

you gotta make a video about getting kicked off the LinkedIn lawn

I believe it’s called “The Dark Playground” effect.

On top of that, it works for me to do anything that takes less than five minutes - anything that caught your eye. dishwashing, small cleaning. the main thing is not to think "meh, this is easy, I'll do it later", but to think "this is so easy that I can do it immediately" ps: The video is sponsored by Brilliant, but based on the percentage of video space occupied by Lays

When i woke up late around noon, i didnt have motivation to do anything anymore and wait till night to do stuff because i am a “night owl”

Any suggestions for those who is on lockdown at home? I can't even my apartment. It's just so hard to stay focus at home

Literally me today:

ALWAYS THE LAYS CHIPS LOL

@TinaHuang1

2 жыл бұрын

I FREAKING LOVE LAYS

The most important thing is to get your s***t together. If you establish a realistic objective it would be easier to stay motivated and achieve that goal.

Hi Tina, I live in a country and city where it’s generally unsafe to go out alone as a female. any suggestions/alternatives to getting out of the house?

@ashcliffeable

2 жыл бұрын

I think the obvious things would be to go out to your garden or courtyard if you have one, or prearrange an outing with a family member. I know it isn't easy but they're the obvious things that come to mind. Of course Tina's advice overlooks one thing... So the point isn't to be outside in some exotic place, rather it's to be away from your bedroom/study space. This allows your brain to make a mental/pattern shift from "this is the place I don't do work" (bedroom) > "this is the place I work" (*not* your bedroom). The fortunate thing is that even if you can't leave your house, there are other techniques to "trick" the brain and cause this mental shift. One way is to get dressed in clothes you associate with studying/working (instead of studying in your pyjamas) or create a pre-ritual. There's a good book called Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey that goes into the pre-rituals of creative types. For example, Beethoven would count 60 coffee beans each day before his coffee, then start working lol. See how you go and if you can find other ways to make this mental shift.

@pavankumarachanti

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I know this is late but I am in a similar position where I don't have such places that I can sit for free. What I do is I shift my position in bed. I forced myself for a few weeks to only work/study on one corner of my bed. So now if I feel lazy, I go and sit in that corner and my brain automatically tells me it's time to work/study. The thing you should keep in mind is don't use this special place for anything else and also make it easy to access.

I remind myself that if my car had a flat tire I would fix that tire - not slash the other three. Wasting the rest of the day is slashing the other three tires. Get up, take a shower, do the dishes, go for a walk - do something to get your body moving.