The Psychology and Causes of Procrastination – Solving Procrastination

1. Establish clear, precise goals based in actuality.
2. Identify the when, how, and why of past procrastination to get a clearer picture of why you put things off.
3. Create a plan of action with anti-procrastination techniques.
4. Put plan of action into effect. Monitor progress as well as which techniques are working and others you could try.

• Prioritize tasks.
• Break large, overwhelming tasks into small, actionable parts.
• Remove distractions.
• Set small deadlines throughout the project's progress.
• Reward yourself as you go.
• Visualize yourself experiencing the outcome of your work.
• Believe in yourself and that you can stop procrastinating.

Understanding why people procrastinate is beneficial, since it can help you figure out why you yourself procrastinate, which in turn can help you figure out how to solve your procrastination problem. To learn more about this, and to understand how you can implement this knowledge in practice, read the follow-up guide on how to stop procrastinating.