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the unschedule to overcome procrastination

The Unschedule: A Counter-Intuitive But Highly Effective Time-Planning Method to Beat Procrastination

My seemingly never-ending struggles with procrastination force me to read a lot of books on the topic. The Now Habit by Neil Fiore is one of the better ones. I especially like a time-planning method he’s come up with called The Unschedule. In today’s article, I want to show you what The Unschedule is, how it works, […]

use mindfulness to overcome procrastination

Overcoming Procrastination: Why Mindfulness is The Key

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a procrastinator. It’s a dreadful habit that prevents me from reaching my full potential. Which is why I’ve been actively working on reducing my extreme procrastination for years. I’m not lying when I tell you that I’ve tried every trick in the book. Some tricks worked; some didn’t. […]

self-control helps you beat procrastination

How to Cure Procrastination: Why Self-Control Is the Ultimate Remedy

Looking for the ultimate procrastination cure? If you’re serious about it and you’re ready to do whatever it takes, this article is for you. I’ll first show you what procrastination truly boils down (it’s probably not what you think). And then I’ll spill the beans on what I believe to be the ultimate procrastination remedy.What Procrastination […]

the first step to overcoming procrastination is a strong commitment

Want to Overcome Procrastination? Start With This Simple Exercise.

What’s the first thing you should do to overcome procrastination? Should you create some implementation intentions? Should you break big, complex projects into smaller, more actionable steps? Should you just get started somewhere? Should you learn more about the science of procrastination? While these are all great strategies, they are not where I would start. Instead, I […]

make tasks more attractive to beat procrastination

To Procrastinate Less, Make Tasks More Attractive (4 Ways)

Would you procrastinate on doing your taxes if you got a million dollars for doing them right now? Would you procrastinate on anything if it meant your kid or someone else had to suffer a horrible death? Would you procrastinate if you lost a finger for every additional unit (hour, day, whatever) of delay? Probably not. You […]

How to Beat Procrastination: This Is The #1 Habit You Need to Cultivate

The moment I woke up today, I knew exactly what was awaiting me. First, twenty minutes of meditation; then several hours of writing on this very article. I did not feel like doing either of them. In fact, I was dreading it. My mind was producing all kinds of negative thoughts, listing one excuse after another […]

implementation intentions and procrastination

“Give Me One Simple But Effective Strategy to Beat Procrastination.”

I’ve been struggling with procrastination all my life. About two years ago, I decided I’ve had enough and started actively working on reducing my procrastination. Since then I’ve read a lot of books and articles on the subject and I’ve tried lots of different tools and tactics. Some of them worked, some of them didn’t. Today, […]

How to Fine-tune Your Thinking to Instantly Boost Willpower, Curb Temptations, and Stop Procrastination Dead In Its Tracks

Any goal you pursue or action you take can be thought about in a number of different ways. Brushing the teeth can be called “moving the brush back and forth across the teeth” or “keeping the teeth clean and healthy”. Exercising can be thought of as “trying to lose weight”, “becoming more fit”, or “running on […]

Reward yourself to overcome procrastination

Why You Can’t Stop Procrastinating And What to Do About It (a Simple 2-Step Approach to Beat Procrastination)

“Behavior that gets rewarded gets repeated.” Tell your dog to “sit” and when he does so, reward him with a goodie. Do this a couple of times and the dog will quickly learn to sit down when you tell him to “sit”. That’s how behavior works in a very simplistic way; in animals as well as in […]

self-criticism versus self-compassion procrastination

To Overcome Procrastination, Try Some Self-Compassion

Yeah, I think self-compassion matters. This is my third article on the topic, after previously giving an overview of self-compassion and its benefits here and then explaining in detail why self-compassion leads to more motivation and achievement here. Today, I want to keep things shorter and talk about the effects of self-criticism versus self-compassion on procrastination. We’ll […]