#how to get things done

[agirlwithglam]

Do you ever feel sick and don't feel like doing anything when the day before you told yourself you were going to do a glow up, live always the best ecc..?

yes definitely! unless i'm actually sick and incapable of doing anything, i will at least try. you didn't ask for advice, but here we go anyways. when i feel like that, heres a few things i do:

how to do things when you don't feel like doing them: (from personal experience)

believe that you can do anything. dont roll your eyes at me! dont skip this part either. this is the main point that gets me going every single time. i truly believe that i can do anything, that i am capable of literally anything that i want to achieve. if i want it, i will have it. that is the first mindset you must have when it comes to this.

start small/ make it fun. yes, ofc i said this. if you can't do a full 1 hour workout, do some pushups/squats/lunges and go for a bike ride or a walk with a friend. what i do when im going bike riding with a friend is we go to a mall and buy drinks there! so make it fun! adding friends to whatever you need to do certainly makes it fun. another thing you can do is if you need to read, you can create a cosy spot in your room with scented candles and a little snack and everything and sit and read there. just the idea of it gets me excited!

treat yourself like a project/ robot. now THIS is something that has certainly gotten my some discipline. we as humans have emotions and feelings and moods. sometimes we don't wanna do stuff, and we actually cave into that. if you promised yourself that you would change your life, switch off your emotions and moods. treat yourself like a robot or an "apprentice" that you're training to become the best.

reward yourself! so you can either reward the action (like reading or studying) or the outcome (like finishing a book or getting a high mark on a test). decide what works the best for you. example: you don't wanna study? you can either a) reward yourself for studying with some free time with friends or watching your fav show or b) you can reward your self by the score you get on the test (ex if you got higher than 80%= a certain thing on your wish list, above 90%= a better thing on your wish list, 100%= the thing you've wanted for ages) you don't wanna read? you can either.. a) reward yourself for reading for x amount of minutes or b) you can reward yourself for finishing a book in a certain amount of time.

alter egosss. i know, i mention this quite often, but trust me this actually gives such a burst of emotion! embody someone else/ a different version of you that can best handle the situation. im gonna make a whole post on alter egos soon cus i mention it in a lot of my posts.

EDIT:

Please remember that if ur actually sick or genuinely feeling really low, remember to rest!! Remember to take time to relax and slow down. Take care of yourself honey <3

thats it for now! i hope this helped <3

btw heres a big master-post to how to get things done when you dont want to (not by me)

[infinitegender]

Tips on How to Get Things Done (as someone with ADHD) Part 1

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DISCLAIMERS:

I am not a professional; this is just what worked for me and may not work for everyone.

TIP 1: NOT DOING SOMETHING COMPLETELY IS BETTER THAN NOT DOING IT AT ALL

You don't think you can drink 2 liters of water a day? Don't focus on that. Can you drink a sip of water now? DRINK THAT SIP OF WATER IF THAT'S ALL YOU CAN DO. Now, everyone's limits are different, so you choose for yourself what you can do.

TIP 2: STAND UP. JUST STAND UP.

Is this connected to the last tip? Yes. But is this the most important (at least to me) thing? Absolutely. If you can't drink that sip of water because you just can't move, and you can't eat, or shower, or just do anything.. Stand up. Yes, it may be hard, and probably one of the hardest of the basics, but that is exactly why it's important.

The first step is often the hardest. Standing up is the first step. All you have to do is try.

TIP 3: DON'T SIT DOWN.

Once you stand up, don't sit down. Not even when you're doing the task. Not even for a break. Not until you're done. Because you probably know damn well you're not going to get anything done once you sit down. And you're going to have to spend once again so much effort to stand back up.

TIP 4: OKAY, BUT HOW DO I DO SOMETHING NOT COMPLETELY? BREAK IT INTO BITE-SIZE PIECES.

Do you have to write an essay, for example? You can break it down into small, bite-sized pieces (steps).

Stand up -> Find your notebook/computer -> Open your notebook/computer -> Take out a pencil/Open the mindmap website (eg, Canva) -> Write down one idea -> Write down another idea.. and so on.

Now that you have broken these into bite-sized pieces, you can make yourself just do one of the pieces. Maybe you can do one more piece, or maybe you can't, but I find it easier to "open your notebook" than to "start writing your essay".

This can go for more basic tasks, like brushing your teeth as well.

Stand up -> Go to the bathroom -> Take your toothbrush from your cup -> Wet the toothbrush -> Put toothpaste onto the brush -> Brush it for 10 seconds/30 seconds/ideally 2 minutes.

I hope this goes without saying, but there is no right way to do this. It may be unfinished, but at least you did something.

TIP 5: IF YOU HAVE THE ENERGY FOR SPITE, DO IT OUT OF SPITE.

Centre all of your hate, frustration, spite, pettiness, etc, all the emotions that make you lose control, and use that energy to DO THINGS. Use the emotions as fuel. (Obviously, if you have no motivation, you probably can't do this, but keep this in mind.)

OTHER TIPS:

Body doubling (or just hopping on a call with someone)

Hype music (Music that makes you feel powerful)

Theatre music (If you're a theatre kid) and sing it. If you like to act a bit, just dramatise it a bit.

Procrastination isn't bad as long as you get things done in the end

Going outside usually reduces the numbness

Don't stay at home for 7 hours straight during the day if you can

Make plans to do things for accountability

Open your eyes really wide (unhinged but try this)

Breathe really loudly and take in as much air as you can in one breath

Stretching saves lives

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I hope this has been helpful :) If you can, stand up and go have a sip of water.

Luce ✶

[you-were-meteowrong]

Let me tell you about Do Things Days

So I've always seen things about how useful it is for people with ADHD to "gameify" life, and ive tried those apps and things and they never seemed to work? Turns out, i just needed my own game! So here it is:

Every other day is Do Things Day (happy do things day!). You do Things™ on Do Things Day. You should be doing at least 1 (one) Thing™ on Do Things Day. The day ends at five in the afternoon (unless it doesnt, then it doesnt) If you do a Thing™ on a Not Do Things Day, then huzzah! You can bank this as a point to skip a Do Things Day in the future! There can only be three banked skips max at a time.

The day after a Do Things Day is ALWAYS a Not Do Things Day, thats the reward.

If you do more than 1 (one) Thing™ on a Not Do Things Day, congrate! You've found a Hidden Do Things Day! Tomorrow is now Not Do Things Day.

What counts as a Thing™? I dont know, really! If it feels like a Thing™, then it is. Sometimes i just do things and those dont count because they're just things. For me, laundry is always a Thing™, but like cleaning my room is not a Thing™. Or sometimes it is! Right now it doesnt feel like a Thing™ but its been one before. Work and school are not Things™ for me because it must always be done (woe)

Also To Do Lists are ILLEGAL. There is no such thing. It's called a Do Things Menu. If you don't know what Thing™ to do on Do Things Day, pick the most yummy Thing™ on the Do Things Menu!

anyways thats it im super proud of myself for coming up with this

[el-ffej]

Promoted from the tags:

i find the whole "i had unpleasant experiences with leftists before so now im a raging fascist" narrative incredibly funny because we have all had unpleasant experiences with leftists before. it comes free with being a leftist

[slavhew]

dandadorks

[clumsypuppy]

this has been plaguing my mind for days

[yallemagne]

“Lolllll English teachers read into everything like it’s not that deep bro”

I will bite your nose off. I will sink my teeth into the cartilage and tear. No one in your high school English class thought you were funny. No one thought you were clever when you snickered about “blue curtains” behind the underpaid teacher’s back. I would say you peaked in high school if not for the fact you actually peaked in middle school. You need to wake up. You weren’t cool in school, you’re not cool now. Devaluing the desperate but failed efforts your teachers made to teach you reading comprehension doesn’t make you look cool. You look so dumb right now, and I’m going to bite your nose off. How are you gonna turn up your nose to the work of writers when you don’t have one?

[cozylittleartblog]

Columbo and the Knight (1984)

put me in the universe where Columbo ran through the 1980s and had a crossover episode with Knight Rider. I think they deserved it, and I am not just saying that because they're my two favorite Old Shows. @telebeast wrote a little fanfic blurb about it and I HAD to visualize it into a comic (which is also the longest comic I have finished thus far at five pages...), so writing credit goes to them.

Autism W!

[hinamie]

i'm exactly as normal about him as I thought I'd be

[lucabyte]

even dogs pass the mirror test

[infinitegender]

Tips to Learn When You Want to Learn, While Not Having the Motivation to Learn

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DISCLAIMERS:

I am not a professional; this is just what worked for me and may not work for everyone.

I suppose these could work as study tips, but they are not intended to be study tips.

horse

TIP 1: SOCIAL MEDIA (UNDER CONDITIONS)

This is especially helpful for those who have short attention spans (which is most people in this day and age). You've probably come across a few informative short-form videos when scrolling-- Good. Follow that. Your algorithm is catered towards you, so most likely, you will come across more content related to your interests. Follow the informative content creators. Interact with those posts, especially if you find them interesting or if you think it will be helpful to you.

However, many social media posts share false information. This is why it's especially important to do your research. If you don't want to research it now, find a way to bookmark, save, or message yourself to remind yourself to fact-check the information. If not for yourself, at least to prevent embarrassing yourself or tainting your reputation by unknowingly sharing false information.

TIP 2: ASK A FRIEND WHO KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THE SUBJECT

Have you ever watched/listened/read something, but despite your hearing being completely intact, all you heard were sounds and not words? I don't know about you, but I did. But this rarely happens when I'm talking to a friend-- Which is why I recommend this. You're not only less afraid to ask questions, but you can treat it as more of a conversation, making it less boring to you.

This is also especially helpful for those who can't bother to research, since you don't actually have to do the searches yourself.

Of course, not everyone has friends who are interested in the topics you want to learn. However, in case you do, you should you should look out for either a patient, smart friend who knows about your topic of choice, or a friend who is very interested in the topic and would love to talk about it.

TIP 3: PLAY A PODCAST (OR A MOSTLY TEXT-BASED VIDEO) IN THE BACKGROUND

This. If I could only use one of these tips, it would be this one. This is the most convenient. You're drawing/painting? Put a podcast on. You're walking? Put a podcast on. You get the idea. There are so many podcasts out there with such a huge range of subjects-- from art history to languages to true crime, there's sure to be something for everyone.

MY PERSONAL FAVORITE YOUTUBE CHANNELS TO LEARN STUFF (NOT NECESSARILY FOR BACKGROUND):

YouTube Channels: Kurzgesagt, TED ED, CrashCourse, WIRED (Especially Tech Support), perfumerism

Of course, I also watch other videos from other channels.

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And that's pretty much all I have for now! I hope my tips help :)

Luce ✶

[hrtzbeat]

so i was wondering how long the ramshackle ghosts have been at nrc... and how they probably ran into someone there

[lazylittledragon]

what if i broke all the bones in your legs actually

[uncharted-constellations]

Them, your honor

Anyways thank you echoes for giving poor a-ttp link a rest

[sixth-light]

I have had these thoughts bubbling away in my head for like...eighteen months or so now (it will become very obvious why shortly) but the discussion in this post has pushed me to write them down: I think societally we HUGELY underestimate how motherhood for primary caregivers, particularly first-time motherhood, can be a source of vulnerability to radicalisation.

There is obviously huge cultural variance here, but for a lot of cis women becoming primary caregiver to an infant in a capitalist Western society represents a time of immense vulnerability because in general you are:

Incredibly sleep-deprived (which has well-documented knock-on effects for your judgement, mental health, etc)

If you gave birth, recovering from a significant challenge to your physical health (even in the best-case scenario)

Isolated from your previous networks and communities of people in full-time work

Completely separated from the context of your prior career goals and achievements

Under huge amounts of stress to learn how to care for an infant (don't get me started on breastfeeding)

And on top of this, you are also be experiencing a huge amount of messaging about how all this is natural, wonderful, something you're meant to do, something you should love doing, and something that you must do for the welfare of their child. It's a huge amount of pressure and life change even when everything goes right and there's very little cultural space to express negative feelings about it.

Any group of people who offer community, support, and affirmation to cis women in this situation are going to have a really good shot at radicalising them into some very weird and dangerous headspaces and in fact we see this happen all the time - think antivaxxers and TERFs. It flies under the radar because of the hazy positive glow that associates with motherhood and babies and also because we don't take the radicalisation of women seriously I guess because they rarely shoot anybody, but...yeah. It is such a vulnerable time!

[cbmagus49]

Hey guess what it's time for a big ol' Relativity screenshot edit sketchdump!!!!