Are you reading this because you are procrastinating?

This is our go to article on why you are procrastinating. A key point:

Cause is usually short term mood repair. Sell your future self out to benefit your present feelings. https://medium.com/better-humans/how-to-use-psychology-to-solve-the-procrastination-puzzle-6e6a56cdd535

A my head just exploded point from the research:

Your brain region that processes information about your future self is the same region that processes info about strangers.

You're not screwing yourself over, you're screwing over your future self.

A lot of people talk about ADHD and procrastination. Coach @NathanSudds has a good take on this which is to start by acknowledging your strengths. Great coach if this is you. https://twitter.com/coachdotme/status/1314274407301480450

A lot of productivity techniques comes down to mindfulness. Simply put: you can train yourself to recognize what's happening and then short circuit it. This tutorial connects meditation to anti-procrastination training: https://medium.com/better-humans/this-meditation-exercise-builds-mental-muscle-and-cures-procrastination-2f15faade9f3

There's also the power of a "Set Priorities" habit, especially if it includes deciding what you won't do. It eliminates negotiating with yourself, which is a key procrastination trigger. Lot of our habit coaches specialize in this habit:

https://www.coach.me/coaches/plan/906?ref=DbvXq