[CA] How to Stop Procrastination (and The Psychology Behind Why You Do It)


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You've probably heard of all the popular productivity hacks that promise to help you finally beat procrastination, like:

  • The Pomodoro Technique
  • The Eisenhower Matrix
  • The Pareto Principle
  • Parkinson's Law
  • Habit Stacking

Like a Pokémon master, you've collected them all.

Yet you still haven't actually beaten procrastination.

Today, I'm going to break down the psychology behind why most productivity advice has failed you when it comes to beating procrastination, and what to actually do about it.

But first, this week's Spotlight...


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Alright, onward to this week's article...


This Week's Article

We procrastinate for one of two reasons:

Either because the thing we’re putting off isn’t a priority or because it scares the shit out of us.

So let’s break down both, and what to do about them…


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