How to Stop Procrastinating Right Now!
There are a variety of strategies we can employ to stop procrastinating. Below, I'll outline and explain each concept, then I'll provide you with some examples of strategy in action. Option 1: Make the Rewards of Taking Action More Immediate If you can find a way to make the benefits of long-term choices more immediate, then it becomes easier to avoid procrastination. One of the best ways to bring future rewards into the present moment is with a strategy known as temptation bundling. Temptation bundling is a concept that came out of behavioral economics research performed by Katy Milkman at The University of Pennsylvania. Simply put, the strategy suggests that you bundle a behavior that is good for you in the long-run with a behavior that feels good in the short-run. Option 2: Make the Consequences of Procrastination More Immediate There are many ways to force you to pay the costs of procrastination sooner rather than later. For example, if you are exercising alo