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[nny]

I have no self discipline at all and consistently fall apart at weekends and don't get any work done. How do I fix this? I swear I have tried so many different strategies, and I'm thinking the only way I can get around this is to get another job and work Saturday and Sunday as well. I'll be frakkin' exhausted, but at least the odds are I'd be able to do my lesson planning after work.

*grumps*

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[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

That seems excessively harsh! If setting a bazillion alarms to tell you to do things or something wouldn't be enough, maybe treating the weekends like work days (i.e. you Must Be At Work Bt 8.30 or whatever, maybe even going somewhere not-home to do stuff) would help?

Um, I apologise for probably rubbish suggestions, but this is because I kind of haven't really figured this out yet myself!

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

If setting a bazillion alarms to tell you to do things or something wouldn't be enough, maybe treating the weekends like work days (i.e. you Must Be At Work Bt 8.30 or whatever, maybe even going somewhere not-home to do stuff) would help?

Gooooood suggestion.

[chkc.livejournal.com]

Umm... maybe try to get out of the house and go to the library? (or someplace where you can work.) Also, shut off internet access.

Another way is to work with someone who is hard working, as that will make people (me, at least) feel guilted into working.

Not sure if this helps, as I am also a major procrastinator.

[silveraspen]

maybe treating the weekends like work days (i.e. you Must Be At Work Bt 8.30 or whatever, maybe even going somewhere not-home to do stuff)

I've had success with this in the past. The key for me seems to be not sleeping in; if I get up on the usual schedule, everything else seems to fall mostly into place.

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

I don't work on most weekends either, because I found out that I just CAN'T. I've made my peace with it though, because otherwise I would just die.

You could try and take Saturday off as your "fun day" and then work, say. Sunday late morning or afternoon for about 2 or 3 hours, and then take the rest of the day to relax. But frankly, my dear -- you NEED the rest. You need it.