On the job (as an administrative assistant)I stay motivated on tasks that I don't feel like doing by changing little details about the task. (This works for me because I'm the type of person who has to change her living room furniture around about once a month so that I don't get bored with the arrangement.) The little detail change, such as moving one line of information in a form to another line, causes me to have to pay closer attention to information that I'm keying in. The added focus ups the challenge factor and helps me navigate through even my most hated tasks. Another thing that works is to pursue the task like its of moralistic value. "I'm a detail oriented, well-organized, word processor maniac, and I'm not going to let this file get the best of me." When it becomes a competition, the reward factor increases with completion.

OK; I totally withdrew from my psychology course, but this absolutely made sense. I'm a sophomore in college majoring in English and Musical Theatre. I sometimes find myself putting off tasks and working hard on them because I find them boring to dwell on. I, then, wait until the day of to do everything, searching for instant gratification. That unfortunately never works out. I do, at times, remind myself that I am working towards something greater than what I have and that I will never get that reward if I don't work, study, and get serious all the time. It's a constant battle between Me, Myself, and I- They are clearly three seperate people with their own ideas of how things should get done.