Most students have experienced or suffered from procrastination(拖延症). Here are some tips to help you reduce procrastination.

Students often procrastinate because they think that they can put off the work for a while and enjoy their time at the moment. 【小题1】, when the deadline becomes one day away and the essay has yet to be started. In order to stay on track, you should constantly set and update goals. It can be beneficial to mark all deadlines in a planner and think about how much time you need to meet them all. Update your plan for the upcoming two weeks so that you do not get overwhelmed, and continue to update as other assignments and events arise. Additionally, make a daily schedule in order to reach necessary goals before going to bed.

It can become extremely difficult to work for hours straight in order to finish schoolwork. In order to keep productivity, set breaks at the end of a period of time or once you finish a section of your work so that you can reward yourself with some deserved, scheduled, and controlled procrastination-like activities. 【小题2】. Breaks like these are proven to increase productivity and keep you focused, and they will make the process of studying much more bearable!

Sometimes you may begin to think that what you are working on has little to do with what you ultimately want to do. You may consider some work or a class pointless and not useful to your further studies. However, when these thoughts arise, remind yourself what the ultimate goal of your schooling is. Remind yourself why you wanted to go to school and take this program in the first place. 【小题3】.

【小题4】. If you do not need the Internet to do your work, turn it off so that you are not receiving notifications while completing your work, and you are not so tempted to search for sites. The same goes for your cell phone; you can take a break from being connected to the cyber world in order to do your schoolwork. If you feel the need to check messages and websites often, set time when you will allow yourself to do so rather than constantly staying connected.

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Being productive for all hours of every day does not work—you do need breaks, and as a student you are entitled to have a lot of fun. So, in order to balance productivity and amusement, plan time to go out with friends or do something relaxing. But ideally, social and relaxations plans should be made after a significant portion of work is complete. This way, while you are working, you can keep in mind that once you have finished your work you can go out and not worry about your assignments.

Each person will inevitably encounter difficult circumstances in life. Personal challenges come in many forms: dealing with difficult coworkers, economic loss, food insecurity, or mountains of bills. 【小题1】 How can you help someone who you care deeply for when they hit one of these?

Just listen. When a person is distressed, it may help them to “get things off their chest” by talking about them. Make yourself available to be a good listener. 【小题2】 Remember that your friend may not always want to talk about the problem or may not talk about it right then. That’s okay, too. 【小题3】

Create moments of joy. You can create small moments of happiness for your loved one, benefiting them and yourself. Make some coffee for them and share a quiet, screen-free moment. 【小题4】 Do something kind for your loved one, like completing their chores for them, or preparing their favorite meal.

【小题5】 Problems take time to resolve – days, weeks, months, or even years. Some may be lifelong issues that must be dealt with. At times, your loved one’s decisions may make a situation worse instead of better. As a friend, family member, or caretaker, try to be patient and confident.

Your friends will thank you. And they will likely be there for you when you need someone to lean on.

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