Adjusting Your Thoughts and Emotions
- Stop punishing yourself for procrastinating
- Tackle your most important task for 15 minutes
- Give yourself a pep talk for motivation
- Aim for done over perfect
- Promise yourself you’ll get a reward when it’s done
Changing Your Environment
- Pick the perfect work space
- Download an app to avoid phone distraction
- Use a program or browser add-on to avoid internet distraction
- Remove your phone from the space if you need to
- Listen to music without lyrics
Avoiding Procrastination in the Long Term
- Make a list of how you procrastinate
- Write a to-do list to set goals
- Prioritize different goals with set deadlines
- Avoid multitasking to focus on one goal at a time
- Get a buddy to keep you honest