Three questions to move beyond procrastination, even if you have ADHD

“The future depends on what we do in the present.”
----Mahatma Gandhi

Students of all ages know when they are getting down to the wire to get their papers or projects done and turned in on time. Knowing it's due won't help if you aren't doing anything to complete it. Here are three questions to ask yourself when you get stuck that can help you move forward.

1. Is this the best use of my time right now?
-Tell yourself the truth. We can fool ourselves by doing "busy" work that isn't helping us get done what is the most important thing to get done right now.
-When you look back at the end of the day, did you use your time wisely?

2. What’s stopping me?
-Do you fully understand the directions?
-Do you need more information before you can proceed?
-Are you having trouble deciding? Perhaps it’s picking a topic or a thesis statement. Decide and move on.
-Are you seeking perfection? Organized Enough works! What only seems like “good enough” to you is very likely to be better than someone else’s perfect, so give up on perfection and settle for what is only good enough in your eyes.

3. What is the NEXT step?
-What is the next thing that has to be done to move the process forward?
-Don’t worry about ten steps ahead. You can only do one thing at a time.

The next time you find yourself stuck, knowing what you should be doing, but not getting started, ask yourself these questions - and get going!

Remember that if it's due - you must do!

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