4. You have a bias against a particular type of task.

Shopping for groceries can feel like an unpleasant chore, which it shouldn’t be.

You can use the task as an opportunity to learn about yourself and be open to the experience, by using mindfulness.

Procrastination often comes from a belief that discomfort should be avoided, and you practice procrastination whenever you feel physically or psychologically uncomfortable.

Solution: Challenge your beliefs about tolerating discomfort and revise what you say to encourage you...

• Getting good at starting a difficult task is a powerful skill to acquire, and if we can just start the task, half the battle is won already.
• Fear, stress, uncertainty and a feeling of inadequacy make it hard to start a big task.

We need to shift our thinking and take ...