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Ethan O.
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Fight back against procrastination
- Don't follow blindly advice from other people on overcoming procrastination. We may procrastinate because of very different reasons. Find what works for you.
- Identify your unique vulnerability to procrastination. Do this routinely, and you should start to see patterns and trends.
- Use targeted anti-procrastination strategies, adapted to your specific case.
- Consider working with your procrastination rather than fighting against it.
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