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[katster]

First, before I get into this evening's topic, today is Zibb and mine's 19th month together. This one snuck up on me. I really love that boy.

Anyway, I'm a bit disappointed in me today. I've done next to nothing when I've been on my own. And I'm not sure why I haven't. I mean, I have to get homework done. And I have to pack. But I'm looking at the scope of what has to be done and I panic. And this is bad. I really need to do something.

It shouldn't be this hard. Binary trees are not difficult to understand. But i have some sort of panic problems with my programming abilities. And I need to get this done, goddamn it. and then do the other four assignments. I'm going ot die.

and packing the room is the same problem. I look at it and I get overwhelmed, which feeds the depression better than anything else I can think of. That's part of the reason I'm struggling in grad skewl so badly, is because I get overwhelmed easily. We'll see if it gets better this year.

Anyway, any tips on how not to get overwhelmed would be welcome. Thanks.

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[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Remember, every big problem is made up of related little problems.

So break down the big problem into small bits and tackle a small amount at a time. Try not to think of the whole, just of the small amount you are doing right then & there.

[archangelbeth]

I dunno about the assignment. I'd just Sit Down And Do It. Day-plan: Get breakfast. Finish assignment. Get lunch. Finish other assignment. Methodically, that kinda thing...

With packing... Okay, get your boxes. Start at the left-hand corner from the door. Start putting things in boxes. When a box is full, label the box (using your permanent ink marker) with what is in it (at least, the majority, like Books or Papers or Clothing) and what room it should go into (bedroom, living room, office), and then tape it up. Put second box atop it and continue, moving widdershins around the room.

If you accidentally pack something that you need to survive, that's why you label the boxes... Alternatively, you can simply put everything you will NEED to survive (clothing and eating utensils and maybe towels and stuff) on the bed and pack everything around it.

Take a break every 15-30 minutes to stretch, listen to some music, eat something, etc., for about 15 minutes as a reward.

We moved into our house 14 days before our daughter's due-date. Unfortunately, she arrived 2 months early. The "Heck with it, stuff it in a box" packing technique works just fine.

Hope that helps...

[spitgirl.livejournal.com]

Right. I'm sorry I'm late with this, but I get overwhelmed... :) Anyway, one thing that I really started to do when the going got rough was actually making a checklist of things to do so that I could prioritize and really just sit there and think, "Okay, this the the extent of my problems." Oh yeah, and reminded myself not to panic, a la Douglas Adams. I just kept on reminding myself "one thing at a time, one deadline at a time."

And, of course, the circling of the date of "by this date it will all be over." Which it was, for the most part.