Learning how to learn
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Procrastination is driven by our 'instant gratification monkey,' which seeks short-term pleasures and diverts attention from challenging tasks. To combat procrastination, focus on building habits through cues, routines, and rewards, and use techniques like the Pomodoro method to maintain productivity. Additionally, prepare tasks in advance and tackle difficult tasks first thing in the morning.
Learning how to learn
- 1. Procrastination • Everyone has “instant gratification monkey” in their head. • As the name says, this monkey is only interested in short term pleasures without worrying about the future. • Learning something new or difficult triggers pain center points in our brain. This monkey comes to the rescue and stops that pain. It diverts our attention to things that are pleasurable for NOW and hence we procrastinate. Image source: https://store.waitbutwhy.com/collections/plush-toys
- 2. What not to do • Don’t worry about procrastination • Try to fight procrastination with will power • Don’t track your progress on your fight with procrastination Image source: https://store.waitbutwhy.com/collections/plush-toys
- 3. How to overcome procrastination • Humans are creature of habits. Habit is something our mind does without spending much energy or willpower. • Habit has four parts • Cue • Routine • Reward • The belief • Avoid things that are cue to bad habits/ habits you are trying to avoid. • Reward yourself often when you complete the tasks. Image source: https://store.waitbutwhy.com/collections/plush-toys
- 4. How to overcome procrastination • Focus on the “process” and not on the “product” • Pomodoro is a good technique where you focus on 25 minutes at a time and do not worry about the ultimate outcome i.e. product. • Everyone is different. Keep a journal of what works and what doesn’t work for you. • Leverage your subconscious mind. Prepare planned task one night before. • Do the most difficult thing as first thing in the morning. Image source: https://store.waitbutwhy.com/collections/plush-toys