Struggling with delayed gratification
- Break a long-term assignment into multiple smaller ones.
- Find ways to reward yourself along the way.
- Schedule your most frequent diversions — think checking social media or completing non-urgent chores and errands — for the gaps between these smaller chunks to get a quick hit of an enjoyable activity,
- Clarify why this task or commitment is important to you.
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