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send me your tips on sitting still

Posted: Nov 28, 2012

I seriously need some motivation tips on sitting still. I have work but cannot seem to stay glued to my chair. Instead I'm up pouring a water, or yelling at the dog, or or or or or LOL. Help me!

im bored out of my mind!

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I have a mini DVD player on my desk - RC

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And I watch movies while I work.

How do you do a movie - and transcribe/edit at the same time?

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I could see having some background music, but how do you watch/listen to the movie and also transcribe/edit? When I'm editing, I have the voice along with it. Maybe for rad it's different, I do acute care only and I can't take my eyes off the screen or my ears off the voice for one second.

I don't pay much attention - RC

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To the movie, not the dictation. LOL

I don't do radiology, so I don't know how different it is.

I put the movie on so I can see it in my peripheral vision, and in moments when the doctor is going "uhhh, ummm, uhhh, hey carol, can you bring me that paper, uhhh..." I watch the movie.

Those are the moments when I tend to start googling or goofing off, then I waste time because I don't get back to work. But if I just glance over and watch the movie for a few seconds and wait it out, I get right back to what I'm supposed to be doing.

Wow - I cannot shift gears like that. LOL

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I think I would short-circuit my brain if I did that. I also find competing voices from a radio or TV distracting. However, interestingly, voices of people nearby my office and such doesn't distract me. I can have music on lightly, but only easy listening instrumental type.

sitting still - ants in the pants

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I have the same problem. My way of solving it is to have a timer and with empty bladder, set it for 2 hours. I am not allowed to leave my desk while that timer is ticking, unless the house is burning down, NO EXCEPTIONS otherwise. At the end of 2 hours, I can take a break (approximately 15 minutes.) Then with bladder empty, I reset the timer for two hours. This time I take 30-60 minute break, have lunch, go outside and take a short walk if the weather is pleasant, etc., then back to my desk (bladder empty) set the timer, when 2 hours is up, take a 15 minute break, (empty bladder!) set the timer again, and voila I have put in my 8 hours.

I may try this - grits

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I'm eat up with ADD (you see me here on the boards with a job waiting) while under the gun for my production.

One thing that has worked for me in the past is to set little personal goals. 5 jobs per hour is my current one - it may not seem like much to some of you speed demons, but it's a challenge for me.

thanks everyone i appreciate the help! - radmt

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I'll start tomorrow and give the 2-hour interval a shot. Although I know its been tempting in the past and barely get through 1 hour w/o peeing. haha But tomorrow is a new day! right?! Everyone is working on my account today and feel somehow this has given me motivation to work right along ... it's been a pleasure. not feeling so 'alone'.
Speed demons invade me tonight while i sleep! :)

TV - radmt

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Sometimes I set up my laptop on Xfinity and do the same thing...have a show playing in the background. You are so right, if i start googling, it seems 20 mins flys right by ... Lots of ideas for tomorrow! I'll report back in!

set up your desk so you can occasionally stand and work - - moi

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It's a hassle to re-arrange everything, but worth it.

sitting still - kim

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over the years, i have struggled with the same .. after finding i would spend more than 8 hours a day getting in my lines/work, i finally (talk about slooow LOL).. realized there was more to life that chasing the day b/c i couldn't sit down and type!.. so yep - i can relate

Sitting still - MaraschinoMary

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That's one of the biggest reasons why I had to get away from home-based transcription and get back out of the house and working in the real world. I could NOT force myself to sit still, as I was bored out of my mind. I know work in a small office doing medical records, etc., and am very happy.

However, here are some of the tricks I tried to motivate myself to work longer:

1. A jar of M&Ms: For each report you finish, you get an M&M.
2. Have a TV or radio playing in the room just to give yourself something else to "listen" to.
3. Take a break every hour and stretch, do jumping jacks, run in place. Get your blood flowing, then sit back down.
4. Deep breathing/relaxation exercises, but not to the point you fall asleep!
5. Make sure you are getting enough sleep at night. It's hard to sit still and work when your body is worn out.
6. When you are NOT working, get out of the house. Do not spend ANY of your non-working hours sitting at the computer for any reason.

Good luck!

marachinoMary - boredradmt

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I love the M&M idea!!! to reward myself with food is a fabulous way to live :) especially with chocolate

Opposite. - Between monikers.

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Afraid of the M&M idea. Sure, it starts as 1 at a time, then it becomes a spoonful, then, "oh heck, why not a handful." (Just kidding.) Really good ideas posted, though.

Pretend your lights are about to be shut off or your going to be evicted - if you dont go above and beyond and

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produce in excess of required amount by the end of the pay-period. Edit/type like there is a man standing behind you and holding a gun to your head.

Seriously though, just think about your bills. Everytime you want to get up, say I gotta pay that gas bill or I gotta pay my rent. Just imaging how much money you are losing out on everytime you get up.

Today I used the gun to my head theory!lol - boredradMT

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each time i wanted to rise from my seat I remembered the gun to my head! It kept me seated to pay my astronomical utility bill. with the beauty of the a/c running in the summer. :) and winter months here in south florida.

LOL at boredradMT - Funny post!! - nm

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