Feb 25, 2025

7 Step Protocol to Beat Procrastination

Kuhu Verma

Stop. Break the Loop

The longer you wait, the scarier it gets. Procrastination affects all aspects of your life, from health to finances.

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Know your future-self

Researchers found that your brain sees "future you" as a stranger. That's why it's so easy to push work to "tomorrow you."

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Communicate with Self

Communicating with your future-self makes it less of a stranger. Researchers found reduced procrastination by 60% in those who wrote letters to their future self.

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Learn Forgiveness

Forgive yourself for procrastinating a task. You might see you procrastinating less for the next.

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All about Timing

Your brain is likely to be controlled by emotions when you're tired and drained. Handle tasks at hand when you are most active.

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Adjust your Focus

Researchers found chronic procrastinators try to fix the behavior by thinking about it. But studies show action + Focus beats thinking

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To-Do Lists

If to-do lists and planners help you move, plan ahead and take over your tasks.

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