im a scot and my parents are prots but ive always had shit work ethic

whenever im studying for soemthing or doing work i always end up getting distracted and something that should take me n hour takes me four hours

@Inquisitor of this Flavortown i'm the same way

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wlxd.pomochallenge

keep in mind procrastination can be a sign that you're on the wrong path

but these are some good tools

@BWMiller thx bro

@Nicholas István

Personally I find the dash method the most effective, but the problem with it is if you don't have the option to stop after 5 minutes (i.e have a paper due tomorrow morning) it can backfire or become less effective. That's the one where you only commit to doing something for 5 minutes, but the catch is if it still feels dreadful you stop. However in most cases the hardest part is to get started, and forcing yourself to do 5 minutes often lessens the anxiety.

Pomodoro technique is also very good. That's what the app is for. You're always within half an hour of a refreshing break, so it doesn't feel so overwhelming, and in my experience you often get more done in the same amount of time than if you tried to work non-stop.

The trick is to find something light and relaxing you can do in that time, and not something that will suck you in or take away energy.

Finally, I like to listen to neoclassical stuff when I'm trying to focus. Movie scores and game soundtracks, etc. Find an internet station or playlist. There are no distracting lyrics, and game scores are literally meant to make grinding easier

alrighty then

thank u

np

@Inquisitor of this Flavortown ur just autistic bro

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@EsotericBaldNibbaisms You should learn IT, it doesn't require anything other than heightened ADD and being a scatter-brained autist.

Gains time

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Anybody here have a home gym? Trying to buy a squat rack + bench online but every option <$200 looks like crap. Is there anything solid for around that price or do I have to shell out big $$$$?

I spent almost 1k on mine

damn

I was hoping to keep everything (rack, bench, weights) under $500 if possible

kettlebells are relatively very cheap but not quite as good for maxxing

I prefer barbells myself

I found a good set that should only run me $250 or so

it's just the bench and rack giving me trouble

Why do you want a home gym? No good gyms near you?

It's easier to work out at home, more flexibility with scheduling workouts and whatnot

Home gym is a lifetime investment

Totally worth it

For a million reasons

https://youtu.be/MXbW3exMe5U

If you’re handy then you could make a pretty functioning squat rack out of wood. I made one when I lived at home. It was basically a frame with an upper level for squatting or ohp ing from and a lower level that was meant to be the safety pins and I could bench off it or rest the bar on it when doing rows or RDLs or whatever. All you’d need is a bench, weights and a barbell

Legs today, send me energy fellas

HNGGGGH

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