Overcoming conditioning

[erratio]

How does one break conditioning? Or at least replace it with some more positive conditioning?

I've realised that despite the fact that I really enjoy learning things and challenging myself, I've managed to condition myself to view these things as 'work' and therefore something to be put off. I usually end up wasting stupidly large amounts of time playing computer/console games or reading fantasy novels, even if I'm not in the mood to enjoy them, rather than start on the thing that's 'work' but on the whole a lot more interesting and fulfilling than junk food type activities. (Examples: Reading nonfiction books that aren't mandatory course reading, finishing my board game, teaching myself more programming in my own time..)


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On a completely unrelated topic, I seem to have sprained my ankle. It sure does suck.

Comments

[zola.livejournal.com]

Break it into small things so that it isn't a "chore". Instead of "reading a nonfiction book", pick it up and check out a chapter. Instead of "teaching yourself more programming", look up a single command and fool with it and think of ways it could be applied, or choose one small thing you want to do and look up how to do it.

That almost always gets me moving when I'm stuck.

[acute-angle.livejournal.com]

Use shampoo first

[erratio.livejournal.com]

I want to kill you so much right now :D

[axl12.livejournal.com]

you mean how to break procrastination?
no easy answer, imho - Just Do It
and give some rewards to yourself afterward