you love reading novels but hate going to the gym- only let yourself dip into a good book after you've done your workout.

Try Temptation Bundling

1. work in a dedicated workspace.2. Invest in a white noise machine or a pair of quality headphones to block out noise.3. Put off internet or on the aeroplane mode or install internet blocker apps.

Eliminate distractions

1. Fear of failure- failure is not final. 2. Perfectionism- 95% is not good as 100%. But its lot better than zero3. Fear of wrong choice-any decision is better than no decision. 4. Boring task- delegate, if can't delegate make it a fun activity, set a time to complete.  There are many causes of procrastination. Unfortunately, there's still a tendency to associate procrastination with laziness and mental weakness.

Why we procrastinate? 

Procrastination is a battle between your present self and your future self. Your present self is all about immediate gratification.

Focus on long term goal

Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” If it takes you three hours to write a report, but you give yourself eight hours, it will take eight hours to write.

Set time limit for each task

1. If you make yourself accountable to someone else, you're far more likely to achieve your goals.Ask them to check in on your progress from time to time. 2. Don't set your own deadlines. We rarely respect self-imposed deadlines because we don't feel too bad about breaking promises we've made to ourselves. But we do respect promises we make to others.

Recruit others to help you fight procrastination.

1. Keep it short- concentrate on essential one, magical and possible number is 7 or lesser. Should not be over filled or under filled. 	2. Prioritize- scale the list and one being high priority and 5 being last priority. 	3. One thing at a time- rather than half finishing a lot of tasks complete one. 	4. Cut down unnecessary task from to-do list.

Stream your to-do list

1. everyone makes mistakes2. nobody's perfect.3. surround yourself with positive people

Become your own cheerful leader

Do you blame yourself when something goes wrong? Do you attribute perfectly understandable mistakes to your own laziness and ineptitude? Do you expect to fail at a task before you've even started it?

Recognise Negative self talk 

1. Eat the frog- take up the difficult task first. 	2. Focus on first 10 min to gain momentum- like start making first slide you will continue with it. 	3. Start task when you know you'll have energy for them- morning person or active during night.

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Learn How To Take Quick Action, Make Fast Decisions, And Get More Done In Less Time! Do you regularly procrastinate? Do you often struggle to get started on important projects? Do you allow tasks to pile up until they make you feel stressed and overwhelmed?If so, there's a simple solution: THE PROCRASTINATION CURE.Imagine looking at your to-do list and immediately tackling, completing, and crossing off tasks. Imagine making quick decisions regarding which projects receive your immediate attention. Imagine finishing your work each day with hours to spare!Amazon bestselling author, Damon Zahariades, provides a start-to-finish blueprint for beating your inner procrastinator. He'll show you, step by step, how to overcome your tendency to put off important chores, projects, and activities, and consistently take action that catapults your productivity.You'll receive more than 21 proven tactics for conquering your impulse to procrastinate. You'll also learn the REASONS you procrastinate, along with actionable advice on how to nip them in the bud.In THE PROCRASTINATION CURE, you'll discover: <ul> <li>The 13 most common reasons people postpone taking action</li> <li>Why your to-do list might be encouraging you to procrastinate (and what to do about it)</li> <li>How to create an action-prompting reward system tailored to your personal proclivities</li> <li>4 easy tips for silencing your inner perfectionist and getting to work</li> <li>Surprising advice from Mark Twain on how to beat procrastination</li> <li>The one decision that'll spur you to take action and complete tasks in record time</li> <li>The power of accountability (and how to find the perfect partner)</li> <li>How to prioritize tasks and projects according to your personal goals</li> <li>A 3-step system for tracking your energy levels, and using the data to maximize your productivity</li> <li>How to use Time Chunking to tackle large, daunting projects</li> <li>One of the most common forms of self-sabotage (and how to avoid it)</li> <li>How to muzzle your inner critic and eliminate negative self-talk</li> <li>A curious strategy novelist Victor Hugo successfully used to tame his inner procrastinator</li> <li>And much, much more!</li> </ul> Plus, you'll receive 3 BONUS tactics, each of which will prove instrumental in overcoming your inner procrastinator. There's also a BONUS SECTION that includes detailed answers to common questions asked about how to curb the procrastination habit.THE PROCRASTINATION CURE is for anyone who struggles to take action. Whether you're a student, corporate executive, entrepreneur, or stay-at-home parent, the tactics described in this book can set the stage for a personal transformation.Grab your copy of THE PROCRASTINATION CURE today to finally conquer your inner procrastinator and get to work on tasks and projects you're tempted to put off until later!This how-to guide is written in the great self-help, personal development tradition of Cal Newport, David Allen, and S.J. Scott.Scroll to the top of the page and click the "BUY NOW" button!

Productivity expert Damon Zahariades is owner of ArtOfProductivity.com, a site devoted to showing you how to hack your day to get more things done. He wasn't always productive. Damon spent many years in Corporate America, dragging himself to ridiculous meetings and enduring the impromptu "drive-by" visits of his coworkers, before striking out on his own. Today, he owns his own content marketing agency and creates action guides that show others how to boost their productivity.

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