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In his book, Tim recommends that you make a list of the tasks you're procrastinating on, and then "[n]ext to each of these tasks or goals, note how your procrastination has affected you in terms of things such as your happiness, stress, health, finances, relationships, and so on. You may even want to discuss this with a confidante or a significant other in your life who knows you well." At the end of the day, "you may be surprised by what they may have to say about the costs of procrastination in your life."

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Pychyl, in his research and during our interview, identified a number of task characteristics that make you more likely to procrastinate. Tasks that are aversive tend to:

  • Be boring
  • Be frustrating
  • Be difficult
  • Lack personal meaning and intrinsic rewards
  • ...

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People, as a rule, overestimate how much motivation they need to do something. After all, usually you just need enough motivation to get started. For example:

One of the biggest recommendations Tim had was to simply get started. "Once we start a task, it is rarely as bad as w...

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To push back against these biases, recognizing them is key. Then, Tim recommends that you "list the things that you commonly say or do to justify your procrastination", and use these biases as triggers that you should respond to your behaviour differently.

One of my favorite tactics tha...

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