{"id":17659,"date":"2019-11-20T10:07:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T10:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-specify-the-duration-of-tasks-and-what-do-you-do-to-stop-yourself-from-gaming-the-task-i-e-waiting-it-out-with-low-effort-if-you-really-dont-feel-like-doing-it-today\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:40:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:40:57","slug":"how-do-you-specify-the-duration-of-tasks-and-what-do-you-do-to-stop-yourself-from-gaming-the-task-i-e-waiting-it-out-with-low-effort-if-you-really-dont-feel-like-doing-it-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-specify-the-duration-of-tasks-and-what-do-you-do-to-stop-yourself-from-gaming-the-task-i-e-waiting-it-out-with-low-effort-if-you-really-dont-feel-like-doing-it-today\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you specify the duration of tasks, and what do you do to stop yourself from gaming the task (i.e., waiting it out with low effort) if you really don\u2019t feel like doing it today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Norman A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I guess it depends on your tasks but I do it until I complete it basically. Usually the tasks themselves on Fabulous have their own time limits if you want a guide for time. When I don\u2019t feel like doing any of my tasks, through mindfulness and meditation, I\u2019ve learned to shut down certain thoughts, and I mindlessly do the tasks. So, unfortunately I can\u2019t  help much in that regard, I overthink so much that when these tasks say \u201cdo this\u201d and \u201cdo that,\u201d I just do it without thinking or questioning it. 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