I have this huge desire to learn programming but its stopped by me not being able to sit down and say “now its studying time” any advice is appreciated.

  • 18107@aussie.zone
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    10 months ago

    Body doubling: Have someone sit with you to keep you on task. They don’t need to understand the task, just recognise when you get distracted.

    Inspiration: Watch a video of someone doing a similar task. Not a tutorial, but someone having fun and showing off how they code.

    Jump in: Open a development environment and start writing something. If you’re still learning, copy a small example and see if you can make it do something else.

    Accountability: Tell someone what you are planning to do, and report back to them. Don’t set high goals, just aim for progress.

    No distractions: Give your phone to someone else, or put it in an inconvenient place. Mindlessly scrolling is too easy if the phone is within reach.

    Not all of these will work for you, but perhaps some of them will.