Why it's so hard to get anything done

I have my own playlist in youtube which I named "when inspiration turns off", and your videos are always there. Now adding this one.

This bald guy here changed my life

Like JBP said: "a small step in a right direction beats the hell out of doing nothing"

That kind of procrastination is self-reinforcing... it gets worse the longer you wait

When it comes to procrastination, the hardest part is getting started. But once you get started with it, it's usually not as bad as you imagined it in your head!

Holy shit, you described my thoughts almost verbatim. I didn't realize it was this common for people to feel like this. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, man.

I was putting off watching this thinking I wouldn’t learn anything new but I’m so glad I watched! This system makes so much sense, getting things done is all about momentum.

I've recently learned that procrastination can be a response to trauma. I think this is the reason why simple behavioural changes don't do the trick for so many people. Sometimes it's a deeply rooted avoiding mechanism.

Was just about to procrastinate on my assignment and this is the first notification I get. Lol.

Priorities and scheduling are a must.

I have been in a literal DAZE for about 2 weeks now, vehemently avoiding overdue school work that I convinced myself I could complete in a week. Of course, I couldn't convince myself to declare when that week officially starts. My mental state has taken a dive, honestly. Those looming, anxious thoughts really do affect everything. Can't enjoy drawing, gaming, relaxation, anything. And then, just like a divine message from the universe, one of your vids gets recommended to me. I NEVER watch self-help stuff. I don't know WHY Youtube showed me this. But it came just six hours before a big ol deadline that I was probably going to miss aGAIN. I will update here if I can get it done in time. You've inspired me in a single afternoon. I'm ready to give this a shot. Edit: I DID IT BITCHES 15 MINUTES BEFORE MIDNIGHT WOOOOOOOOOO >:D I mean I think it mighta sucked but it was only 3 pages, I didn't have to rush too bad. Mr. Bald Man, I don't know you, but you may have singlehandedly saved my skin today. Was literally lying miserable in bed when I watched this vid, and 6 hours later I have a win. Still got lotsa work ahead of me, but now I know I still got steam. And I still want to try. Genuinely, thank you for helping me realize that.

For me that thing is my entrance exam, I've had this "horrible" feeling for about 3 years now and I'm sick of it. I've forgotten life without this feeling. I have not spent one day without guilt.

This could not come at a better time. Thank you for everything, Joey

felt like this for 20 years, and people like you have helped me change. i get shit done now. thanks forever srsly

Burnout is a big one for me. I actually needed rest in order to do things, and to remember to take care of myself.

My problem is that I have too many of these emergency situations that need to be dealt with RIGHT NOW. That keeps pushing everything else on my to do list further down until a lot of THOSE become urgent. It's like living with fire alarms going off.

The first thing on my list would be: Writing a list

My first impulse was to click 'Watch Later' on this video, and then I became self aware haha!

This is actually great advice for people with ADHD too. Battling executive function issues is already bad enough, but it becomes overwhelming when the to-do list is too big. The dopamine achieved from finishing a single thing can help push along the second item on the list.

I literally procrastinated watching this by putting it in my “Watch Later” playlist. So glad I finally watched it! Another tip I have, which some may already know, is to just commit to five minutes of the task. Your brain can usually grudgingly commit to five mins, and after that time has passed, you’re often settled into the flow of just getting it done(: