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5 Complete a journal entry. “C” LIST 6 Buy laundry detergent. 7 Dust the videos on the bookcase. 8 Email a high school friend on another campus. 9 Shop for a new pair of athletic shoes. 10 “Armoral” the dashboard of the car. “C” Fever ? Have you ever noticed? ? That the videos must be alphabetized before you can settle in to review for a test. ? That rumpled pile of clothes left in the corner since Thursday night just has to get folded and put away before you can start that English essay. ? If so, you may be suffering from “C” Fever Conquer Procrastination 5. Conquer Procrastination ? Why is “C” fever as mon as the cold? ? The “A” tasks may : ? Produce minimal endorphins ? Be too lengthy ? Be too difficult ? Be too threatening because of the possibility of failure ? Be too threatening because of the possibility of success It’s All about Endorphins The Feel Good Hormone ? Develop a Conditioned Response to the Tasks you Procrastinate ? Set a goal to plete a task/project ? After pleting the task, reward yourself with something that is pleasurable for you ? The body releases endorphins the feel good hormone ? Over time with repetition, you will e to associate feeling good with pleting a task/project ? You won’t procrastinate as much Pacing Athletes know the phenomenon of running with someone ahead of them to increase their times. The same effect can be achieved with studying and pleting schoolwork. Because work expands or contracts to fit the time allotted, make pacing work for you by doing the following: Estimate the time needed to plete a task. Subtract 15% from that estimate. Set a timer to help you reach the goal of pleting the task in reduced time. Take the Offensive With a Planner Take the Offensive with a PLANNER A planner helps you: See the big picture Be time efficient Record deadlines, appointments, etc. Be Realis