2014.11.05

 

 

行動影響態度

行動會影響態度，如何克服拖延？首先，最重要一點，很簡單，容易實踐且有效，人們稱之為五分鐘熱度，他們發現所有拖延者都有一個共同點，他們對行動的要求有所誤解。全世界的拖延者都以為，要有所行動必須先受到激勵，我必須感受到共鳴，才能思考解決問題。我必須有所靈感，才能下筆寫文學藝術論文。但事實並不是這樣，事實並不是這樣。

第一步並不是改變態度，即受到激勵然後行動，恰恰相反，要先開始行動，行動會慢慢影響態度，因為行動開始後我們會有慣性，或者有時候在90分鐘刺激中，我們需要重新五分鐘啟動。

  我非常喜歡教育，我喜歡教育心理學，有時候我早上起來，閱讀教育心理學論文或規劃學校活動，有時候我完全不在狀況，這讓我自己非常吃驚，是的，有時候我沒有心情起床，「這怎麼可能」？是的，我了解五分鐘熱度，有時候在90分鐘時間裡，我不得不再做一次五分鐘的暖身，因為我感到情緒不支，所以要花時間修復，不然我只是拖延情緒，我說沒事，就五分鐘，堅持住就行，這五分鐘往往會產生一個向上的螺旋，不是通過思想，不是通過心靈，而是通過行動。

Behavior will Affect our Attitude

Behavior will affect our attitude, for overcoming procrastination? First, most important one, simple, easy to implement and it works. It’s what they call” the 5 minutes take-off”. One of the things they found with, just about all procrastinator is that they have a misunderstanding of what it takes to act. Procrastinators, the world over, think that in order to act, they first need to be inspired. I have to feel the vibes, before I start the solve problem set. I really have to be inspired before I write this paper for Lit and Arts. But you know what? That’s not how it works. That’s not how it works.

It’s not about first changing our attitude. Becoming inspired and then acting. It usually works the other way around. We first need to start acting, behavior that will then affect our attitude. Because very often once we start, we are on a roll. Or sometimes, a few times, during let’s say the 90 minutes sprint, we have to restart the 5 minutes.

I am extremely, extremely passionate about education. I love educational psychology. But you know sometimes when I get up in the morning, and I write something about school activity or read educational psychology article. Sometimes I don’t feel like starting, you know, this is actually a very big surprise for myself. Yeah, sometimes I really don’t feel like getting up. “How’s that’s possible”? Yes, exactly! Because I know the 5 minutes take –off. And sometimes within a 90 minutes session, I have to do another 5 minutes take-off, because my energy levels are drained. So either take time off to recover, or if I think that is just procrastination. I say it’s OK. For 5 minutes. Just push. And very often that 5 minutes start an upward spiral. Not through the mind. Not through the heart. Through acting.