Posted by orchid on December 1, 2005, at 7:26:59
In reply to Re: Don't be a T :-) Share more !!! » orchid, posted by Tamar on December 1, 2005, at 6:44:02
Hey,
That is good. Atleast you have started writing about you. And why would you think it is not interesting to anyone? :-) Why do you think I check babble atleast 5 - 10 times a day - it is only to read other people's stories. !!! And I feel down when there are not enough stories to read :-). So please do write more.
Regarding the work issue, I agree depression can be a huge demotivator in getting anything done. When I was depressed I was really very lousy in my job - and fooled around as much I could afford to. But there is something which I do when I don't like the work that I am doing which usually helps me. I play music and work. It reduces the concentration a little bit, but since I don't focus too much on the work or spend time worrying about it and get engrossed in the music, I can usually get the work done without an issue.
Maybe take a cd player or IPOD if you have one and play real nice melodious music which won't distract you too much, but at the same time which will be nice to hear, and focus on the music and do the work.
Also, another technique which I did was to work in chunks of time. I will only work 10 - 15 mins at a time, and then take a quick break and check internet or come to babble etc. Taht also gave me an incentive to work for short spans of time. If I try to work for more than 10 - 15 mins, I usually start ruminating and worrying and my productivity goes down.
Another thing which you can do, is to find the slots of time when you are usually at your best in productivity and try to work for couple of hours during that time. I usually found I had the greatest trouble in concentrating in the mornings - till about 2 in the evening. From 2 - 6 my productivity is about 50 - 70 %. After 6 - 8 it goes up to 100 %, and after 8 it goes up even higher. So whenever I had to work, I will fool around all day, and then stay couple of hours late, and will get all the work done in those couple of hours.
I hope you can try some different techniques and get through this one.
I haven't written the mail so far, but will write now.
I changed the title so some one else might read and get some ideas.
Orchid.
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