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Procrastination Hacking: the best from Navy Seals, Stoics, Olympic Athletes and Neuroscientists - the art and science of making it happen today for better tomorrow.
Aug 23, 2023
Learn the keys to overcoming procrastination as experts from Navy Seals, Stoics, Olympic Athletes, and neuroscientists share their insights. Discover the wrong approach to thinking and how to reframe your to-do list. Explore the power of focusing on the next step and understanding urgency to avoid procrastination. Gain strategies for creating clear plans and narratives, overcoming self-doubt, and embracing action.
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- To overcome procrastination, make the initial action simple and easy by breaking the task into smaller steps or focusing on the next milestone.
- View challenges as opportunities for growth to overcome procrastination and find motivation to take action.
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Lowering the Entry Cost of Action
To overcome procrastination on long-term, complex projects, the first step is to make the initial action as simple and easy as possible. By lowering the entry cost, such as breaking the task into smaller steps or focusing only on the next milestone, the perceived effort and energy required to start the project are reduced. This approach helps in tricking the brain into taking action and making it feel inevitable. By focusing on one step at a time, the project becomes less overwhelming, and it becomes easier to initiate the desired action.
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