Comments on: 6 simple steps to conquer procrastination http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/12/02/six-simple-steps-to-conquer-procrastination/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Janet http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/12/02/six-simple-steps-to-conquer-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 Janet Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:01:16 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=3003#comment-6958 Thankyou for this great advice. I am translating your steps to help me clean & organize my room. The quotes are great motivators as little signs arround the house! Thankyou. Thankyou for this great advice. I am translating your steps to help me clean & organize my room. The quotes are great motivators as little signs arround the house! Thankyou.

]]> By: Life Hacks for Designers | Bitmag http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/12/02/six-simple-steps-to-conquer-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-5697 Life Hacks for Designers | Bitmag Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:54:28 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=3003#comment-5697 [...] Six Simple Steps to Conquer Procrastination Procrastination is the thief of time, as we all know, but we still find it difficult to overcome which slows down our productivity. Here are some useful and simple ways to tackle this issue and make a START. [...] [...] Six Simple Steps to Conquer Procrastination Procrastination is the thief of time, as we all know, but we still find it difficult to overcome which slows down our productivity. Here are some useful and simple ways to tackle this issue and make a START. [...]

]]> By: John Billings http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/12/02/six-simple-steps-to-conquer-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-4384 John Billings Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:31:52 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=3003#comment-4384 It's been almost a year since I made the first comment in this conversation. Some additional insights I have gained that may be helpful. Two very important causes for low energy are ADHD, and Low T3(triiodothyronine). ADHD is theoretically caused by low levels of Dopamine and Nor-adrenaline in the brain. Nor-adrenaline is your 'get up and go' and without it your get up and go will have gotten up and left. Treating ADHD will improve this. Brandie (in her contribution to this discussion) said that 7% of adults have ADHD. What I have been telling people is that around 5% are diagnosable for ADHD, but only 10% of those that are diagnosable have been diagnosed, and only half of those diagnosed have been treated. Brandie was spot-on with her comment. I also tell my clients that ADHD doesn't need to be medicated. After all, you have lived with it this long without medication. But, ADHD creates a lot of chaos the worse it is. Many of the adults I treat come to me for the first time in their mid 40's. This is about the time that their T3 levels have dropped enough to cause significant energy problems, and their usual compensation methods for dealing with ADHD don't work anymore. Low T3 is very controversial. The medical standards for treating thyroid are based on the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). TSH tells you nothing about what T3 levels are, but T3 is the basis for your basal metabolism rate. Medical professionals will tell you that T3 levels give very little information about thyroid function, and this is true. But all of my clients for the past 13 years have had normal TSH's and low T3 levels. I'm out of letters I can use so I'll have to stop. It’s been almost a year since I made the first comment in this conversation. Some additional insights I have gained that may be helpful.

Two very important causes for low energy are ADHD, and Low T3(triiodothyronine).

ADHD is theoretically caused by low levels of Dopamine and Nor-adrenaline in the brain. Nor-adrenaline is your ‘get up and go’ and without it your get up and go will have gotten up and left. Treating ADHD will improve this.

Brandie (in her contribution to this discussion) said that 7% of adults have ADHD. What I have been telling people is that around 5% are diagnosable for ADHD, but only 10% of those that are diagnosable have been diagnosed, and only half of those diagnosed have been treated. Brandie was spot-on with her comment. I also tell my clients that ADHD doesn’t need to be medicated. After all, you have lived with it this long without medication. But, ADHD creates a lot of chaos the worse it is.

Many of the adults I treat come to me for the first time in their mid 40′s. This is about the time that their T3 levels have dropped enough to cause significant energy problems, and their usual compensation methods for dealing with ADHD don’t work anymore.

Low T3 is very controversial. The medical standards for treating thyroid are based on the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). TSH tells you nothing about what T3 levels are, but T3 is the basis for your basal metabolism rate. Medical professionals will tell you that T3 levels give very little information about thyroid function, and this is true. But all of my clients for the past 13 years have had normal TSH’s and low T3 levels.

I’m out of letters I can use so I’ll have to stop.

]]> By: Lotte http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/12/02/six-simple-steps-to-conquer-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-4382 Lotte Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:18:51 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=3003#comment-4382 Me too. Me too.

]]> By: Brandie http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/12/02/six-simple-steps-to-conquer-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-3948 Brandie Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:56:33 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=3003#comment-3948 I have another take on procrastination that I just learned about. I stumbled upon an article on WebMD about adults with ADHD. I had been curious about it, so I took their quiz and it said I most likely have it. They estimate that 8% of adults have it, so that accounts for a good chunk of your 20%. Upon researching it further, another potential reason for procrastination (resulting from ADHD) is that a task may require a good deal of focus and thought. These kinds of tasks are very difficult for a person with ADHD, so they may opt to work on things that are easier or "more enjoyable" instead. I do like your suggestions, and I intend to try them. The one about working for 15 minutes with a timer is actually a behavioral modification suggestion for people with ADHD. I encourage people who might identify with this to research it. While every online quiz says I probably have it, I need to stop procrastinating and try to find a doctor who can diagnose me. I hate trying to find a good doctor... :) I have another take on procrastination that I just learned about. I stumbled upon an article on WebMD about adults with ADHD. I had been curious about it, so I took their quiz and it said I most likely have it. They estimate that 8% of adults have it, so that accounts for a good chunk of your 20%. Upon researching it further, another potential reason for procrastination (resulting from ADHD) is that a task may require a good deal of focus and thought. These kinds of tasks are very difficult for a person with ADHD, so they may opt to work on things that are easier or “more enjoyable” instead.

I do like your suggestions, and I intend to try them. The one about working for 15 minutes with a timer is actually a behavioral modification suggestion for people with ADHD.

I encourage people who might identify with this to research it. While every online quiz says I probably have it, I need to stop procrastinating and try to find a doctor who can diagnose me. I hate trying to find a good doctor… :)

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