Git 'R Done

Let's talk about getting stuff done.

Yes. Git 'R Done. As in, get your butt off of this webpage and write.

Do it.

Right now.

Don't even bother reading the rest of this post.

I have commanded you.

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You're still here?

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Fine, okay. If you won't get off this blog and go do what your brain has been nagging you to do for how-ever-long it's been nagging you to do it, then I'll at least make your stay worth while and fill your brain with advice. Because God knows this 4-year adulting struggle I've been on has taught me a few things and, gosh darn it, I'mma share my knowledge.

So a huge part of being a writer (whether you suffer from depression or anything of the like, as we discussed in the last blog post) is self-motivation. There are going to be days where you are totally gung-ho to jump on your computer and start typing away at your darling creation. Your baby. But sometimes we just don't want to take care of that baby. We legitimately become that parent that skips out on all the milestones and just sends letters occasionally saying "Thinking about you~"

I know that I've wasted too many days saying, "I'm gonna write or draw today!" and I don't do it. What do I do instead? Watch youtube videos of Countdowns, YT Drama and lets-players. And when I'm not doing that on the computer I'm on Subeta or constantly rechecking DeviantArt like a crazy ex-girlfriend who checks on her boyfriend's profile ever hour.

So there are ways to combat getting distracted by the internet. You can download apps to your toolbars or app centers (depending on your system of choice) that will allow you to block self-inserted sites for a pre-determinded amount of time. Cool, right? In theory. My problem was I didn't have enough self-discipline to bring up the app and block myself.

My priorities are not straight. Well, in thought though not in practice.

The computer is THE issue that keeps me from doing what I need to do (Okay ultimately I'm the reason, but just bare with me). And it sucks because guess where I do my writing? Why, on the very keyboard I'm typing this blog post on, of course!

My second barrier is sleep but I haven't figured that one out yet so, again, keep in touch for that entry whenever that one comes.

So what has Riah done to combat this?

Not much of a damn thing, BUT I did do something today that actually helped. Here was what I did:

1. Wake up at 10am with a full bladder. I lay there with my eyes closed until my dog snorts and demands cuddles. Five minutes of attention later I wake up and decided to force my ass out of bed and do something productive or else I'm gonna feel like shit about it later and feel as though I'm doing nothing with my life because I enjoy being intimate with the sandman too much.
2. Decide to go out and get Starbucks. I did this for two reasons:
• I had been craving a Venti Double-Chocolate Chip Mocha Frappucino
• I seem to do better when I have somewhere to be/go
3. Get semi-dressed (I failed to brush my teeth because I didn't see the point since I hadn't eaten anything yet [don't follow my lead on that]).
4. Go and get my Starbucks and come back. I had set my laptop (my tool of the trade) in the office before I had left. Why? Because I knew that if I laid down in bed to write then I'd get nothing done. I would inevitably get distracted or get drowsy again

THIS WORKED.

                                

I actually got some writing done--maybe not a lot, but some.

So my reasoning behind this was fair, and I actually got it from a sleep article (Which I'm always looking up because I sleep like garbage). Researchers have said that to achieve a better night's sleep it's best to associate your bed with just that: Sleep. Like, the reason why you sleep better in hotel's or at a stranger's house (AKA just not your own bed) is because you have no associations with that bed other than to sleep. So I thought, "Surely this would work for writing too!"

I barely touched subeta while I was at my desk. I was primarily on my word document. What caused me to stop was I felt tired again (as is my life--a perpetual feeling of fatigue) and so I went back to bed at 12:30pm and woke up at...3:30pm

Again, another problem for another blog post once I figure out how to fix it (more like just force myself to just stay awake).

Now this may or may not work for some individuals as they may write better in a very familiar place or position. But I actually found that it helped me quite a bit.

Ultimately, there is no magic trick to getting yourself to do your list of things to do. Which is sad. I demand science remedy this problem after they cure cancer. And all other disease...basically I'mma just let take care of their business while I try to take care of mine.

Anyway, you can definitely look into things that help you get things done. Try finding an app that blocks you, make a work spot, motivate yourself with a reward for when you've finished-- try new things out and see what works for you!

Ciao~