Understanding and overcoming procrastination
We rarely put off because the task doesn’t matter to us. Usually it stirs an unpleasant feeling: overwhelm, boredom, fear of failing. Procrastination is the attempt to escape that feeling briefly. That is exactly where you can begin, with clever small steps.Why “pull yourself together” doesn’t helpSelf-reproach deepens the bad…
Why tiny habits win
“From Monday, an hour of sport every day”, and after ten days it’s over. That’s rarely down to a lack of discipline. Big resolutions need a lot of energy and motivation, and both fluctuate. A tiny habit survives bad days too.Small enough that you can’t dodge itA good mini-habit is…