HeyJaredSolving Procrastination
Learn how to stop procrastinating, by using research-based tips and techniques.
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Unpack Your Tasks (opens the original)
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Hi,When a task feels overwhelming, we often procrastinate on it, either because it feels too tough to tackle or because we’re not even sure how to start. Unpacking large tasks into manageable steps helps solve this, by making it clear how we can handle the task that we’re facing, one bit at a time.Let’s say you need to clear your bedroom, but there’s so much to do that you end up not doing any of it. In that case, you could break this task into steps like (1) clear the old papers off the desk, (
Develop Your System (opens the original)
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Hi,For years, I’ve been sharing advice on how to stop procrastinating. Now, I’m very excited to say that I’ve put it all—plus much, much more—into a book that just came out: Solving Procrastination: The Science of Why We Put Things Off and How to (Finally!) Stop (published by Penguin Random House).It’s a definitive practical guide that’s based on hundreds of studies, and takes you step by step through everything you need to know ab
Prepare for Obstacles (opens the original)
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Hi,As we try to make progress, there’s always the risk of running into obstacles that sidetrack us. Preparing for these obstacles helps us overcome them and increases our confidence in our ability to do so, both of which make us more likely to act rather than procrastinate.Here are three questions you can ask yourself to help do this:What obstacles am I likely to run into? These can be things like distractions that might draw your attention, people who might criticize you, or anything else that
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