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Podcast: Darren Daily | Medium: Spotify

What is procrastination:

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"Procrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem."
  • Procrastination is tactic to avoid ourselves and negative feelings of escapism border, anxiety, self-doubt, insecurity. Ironically creating more negative feelings of stress and self-loathing.

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How to combat procrastination:

  1. Forgive and forget past procrastination. Don't dwell on the past.
  2. Take one baby step. Don't wait to get ready/prepare/be in the mood, just start! Momentum and motivation follow action.
  3. Make what you need to do easy and make distractions hard. Allocate time, avoid distractions etc.