Beating Procrastination

  • Design your future actions, using a commitment device (a choice you make in the present that controls your actions in the future). 
  • Reduce the friction of starting. Once you begin, it's often less painful to do the work. Make the beginning easy.
  • Utilize implementation intentions: State your intention to implement a particular behavior at a specific time in the future (with date, place and time).

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