How to get through the Mundane?
When you have to get through a really time-consuming mundane task, how do you cope? I have such a hard time getting focused and getting started on things of this nature--I just can't get beg--How can turn off that voice inside my head from telling me how boring this is and how I would much rather be skydiving right now?
Answer:
There are a lot of things you can do!
Here are just a few ideas.
Set a timer for 5, 10, or 15 minute periods that you would like to work. If you know you are only going to work for 5 minutes you might be motivated to stay on task. Take a couple minute break then set the timer again.
Set a goal. You're only going to read 5 pages then take a break. Or, you're only going to take care of 5 tasks then take a break.
Write down what you have to do and break it up into smaller steps. Work on one step at a time.
Offer yourself a reward when you reach the 1/2 way mark and when you're finished with the task.
Decide on a good time to do your task. Pick a time that you won't be easily distracted.
Hope some of these ideas help.
Good luck.
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You have loads of company. That voice in your head is smart. Not much can hold a candle to the exhilaration of skydiving. Since I don't know exactly what you refer to, I don't know how much, what kind of focus you need. I put on my earphones, turn on whatever kind of music will get me into the right frame of mind, get my brain on the sound, then get down to business. If I need soothing meditative music, that's what I use. If I need rock, I let er rip. The music blocks out all other sound which helps me greatly tune out the chatter and other office noise. It also lifts my spirits which gives me a boost of energy.
I hate mundane! I would rather fall to my death than file one more file or something like that! Thats why I quit the job and found one that wasnt mundane! If your thinking of killing yourself everytime you go to work... quit your job! LOL!
Everybody in this world at some point or other has to do something mundane. We cant escape mundane...we just have to accomodate it in our lives but not make it large part of our lives that it consumes us and our very being. Good Luck.
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Answer:
There are a lot of things you can do!
Here are just a few ideas.
Set a timer for 5, 10, or 15 minute periods that you would like to work. If you know you are only going to work for 5 minutes you might be motivated to stay on task. Take a couple minute break then set the timer again.
Set a goal. You're only going to read 5 pages then take a break. Or, you're only going to take care of 5 tasks then take a break.
Write down what you have to do and break it up into smaller steps. Work on one step at a time.
Offer yourself a reward when you reach the 1/2 way mark and when you're finished with the task.
Decide on a good time to do your task. Pick a time that you won't be easily distracted.
Hope some of these ideas help.
Good luck.
Experience counts! For example people kneel at the feet of JESSICA LYNCH and tell her that she is pretty. How can this be gainded from a textbook? A textbook is merely a simulation of reality. Jessica Lynch should be made leader of the world. She has very pretty feet!
You have loads of company. That voice in your head is smart. Not much can hold a candle to the exhilaration of skydiving. Since I don't know exactly what you refer to, I don't know how much, what kind of focus you need. I put on my earphones, turn on whatever kind of music will get me into the right frame of mind, get my brain on the sound, then get down to business. If I need soothing meditative music, that's what I use. If I need rock, I let er rip. The music blocks out all other sound which helps me greatly tune out the chatter and other office noise. It also lifts my spirits which gives me a boost of energy.
I hate mundane! I would rather fall to my death than file one more file or something like that! Thats why I quit the job and found one that wasnt mundane! If your thinking of killing yourself everytime you go to work... quit your job! LOL!
Everybody in this world at some point or other has to do something mundane. We cant escape mundane...we just have to accomodate it in our lives but not make it large part of our lives that it consumes us and our very being. Good Luck.
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