Conquer Procrastination: Tips for Students
Procrastination is the nemesis of productivity, especially for students juggling assignments and exams whilst living at Bailrigg Student Living. If you're finding yourself staring blankly at your assignments in your student accommodation at Bailrigg Student Living and struggling to concentrate, you're not alone. Let's dive into why we procrastinate and how to kick this habit to the curb, once and for all!
Identify Procrastination Triggers
Recognise the signs. Are you pulling all-nighters, submitting assignments last minute, or endlessly organising schedules instead of studying? This is a natural coping mechanism triggered by stress.
Understanding the Cycle
Procrastination feeds on our stressed out emotions and negative thoughts. When faced with daunting tasks, we seek immediate relief through distractions, this in turn amplifies stress in the long run.
How can you beat procrastination?
It’s not easy to stop procrastinating, but the below practical steps can help you start to build your own coping method and notice when you are doing it.
Own It: Accept your tendency to procrastinate – it's common. By acknowledging it, you can start addressing it.
Understand Why: Reflect on your triggers. Fear of failure in exams? Feeling overwhelmed with uni work? Identifying the root cause is key.
Practice Self-Compassion: Celebrate small victories (like writing 500 words of a 5,000 word essay) and forgive slip-ups. Progress, not perfection, is what matters.
You can also try some tried and tested time management techniques. Whilst these do not directly combat the source of your procrastination, they can help you set the right intentions before you sit down to study.
Commitment: Make promises to yourself about when you will study and stick to them – treat the promises that you make to yourself as seriously as you would to the promises you make to others.
"Eat the Frog": Conquer the most daunting task first to build momentum.
Celebrate Progress: Acknowledge your study accomplishments, no matter how small, to fuel motivation.
Utilise Resources at Bailrigg Student Living
Living at Bailrigg Student Living makes you super lucky. We mean it! Not only dop you have a dedicated study space in your room, we have also got shared areas for study use for when you need a change of scene.
Dedicated Study Space: Make use of the study areas for focused work.
Wellbeing Space: Take advantage of facilities to unwind and recharge. A quick meditation or working out in our onsite gym can help to refocus your mind and ready to tackle university work and study.
By understanding procrastination's roots and adopting proactive strategies, you can reclaim control of your productivity! With determination and these effective techniques, you'll master the art of getting things done at university, all while enjoying the comforts of Bailrigg Student Living.
