I am not one to procrastinate, but as I grow older (not to mention once starting university), I constantly feel busy. There are tons of YouTube videos on how being busy is something that shouldn't occur and if you feel that way, you should basically change that (and be a minimalist or what not). When I say busy, I mean you are constantly doing things without having a breather and may not even realise it. When I say falling behind, it could be any aspect of life - whether that is in regards to chores or your reading or simply keeping in touch with your friends.
A good example would be my blogposts. It is so easy to constantly experience and do new things and say "I'll remember to document this later" and before you realise, you get swamped with work and these "come back to later" tasks and blogposts pile up in a blink of an eye. Poof, you fall behind. Cleaning up your photos or apps is another example - it's easy to "come back to later", but as they begin to pile up, the motivation to coming drops significantly.
What I am trying to say is - get it done there and then. It is definitely easier said than done, especially for bigger tasks. I guess the best way is to just start. You don't have to finish it immediately, though you should try your best to, but either way, just start. A good strategy that I have lived by since primary school (yes, I remember this from my geography projects), is to break it down into stages. Start with the "overall grand picture" (this could be the plan and structure), and finish up the plan there and then. Once you finish, you instantly feel as if you have done 60% of the task and it won't constantly bother you. The next stage is to actually do the task (this becomes much easier once you have a breakdown or what to do and where to go), so just do it as a "initial work stage", meaning it does not have to be perfect. Finally, the refining stage. This is usually a stage I would spend the most time on, usually over a couple of days so that I can be sure that I feel content with it. I would scrutinise my work (sometimes to an unhealthy extent) but overall just trying to make sure it is the best work that I can produce. That's basically the breakdown in a nutshell.
I understand the struggle of having so many things to do that it honestly feels overwhelming. I have not fully mastered how to get over this feeling, but rest assure, it is not an uncommon feeling.
A good example would be my blogposts. It is so easy to constantly experience and do new things and say "I'll remember to document this later" and before you realise, you get swamped with work and these "come back to later" tasks and blogposts pile up in a blink of an eye. Poof, you fall behind. Cleaning up your photos or apps is another example - it's easy to "come back to later", but as they begin to pile up, the motivation to coming drops significantly.
What I am trying to say is - get it done there and then. It is definitely easier said than done, especially for bigger tasks. I guess the best way is to just start. You don't have to finish it immediately, though you should try your best to, but either way, just start. A good strategy that I have lived by since primary school (yes, I remember this from my geography projects), is to break it down into stages. Start with the "overall grand picture" (this could be the plan and structure), and finish up the plan there and then. Once you finish, you instantly feel as if you have done 60% of the task and it won't constantly bother you. The next stage is to actually do the task (this becomes much easier once you have a breakdown or what to do and where to go), so just do it as a "initial work stage", meaning it does not have to be perfect. Finally, the refining stage. This is usually a stage I would spend the most time on, usually over a couple of days so that I can be sure that I feel content with it. I would scrutinise my work (sometimes to an unhealthy extent) but overall just trying to make sure it is the best work that I can produce. That's basically the breakdown in a nutshell.
I understand the struggle of having so many things to do that it honestly feels overwhelming. I have not fully mastered how to get over this feeling, but rest assure, it is not an uncommon feeling.
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