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Beat Procrastination

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Procrastination as it really works: the four things that predict it, why delay is short-term mood repair, how to tolerate and change the feeling, kindness that makes restarting easier, the lever for each trigger, planned blocks and breaks, start dates that survive the planning fallacy, friction and if-then plans, when to get help, and a weekly reset.

2h 53m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Know what drives your procrastination, and what doesn't

02Handle the feeling instead of escaping it

03Start with the right lever, tiny steps and planned blocks

04Build a system with buffers, friction and a weekly reset, and know when to get help

Every lesson of Beat Procrastination

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Why We Put Things OffFree · 3 lessons
  1. What procrastination really isKnow what predicts procrastination, and what doesn't.12 min
  2. A mood problem, not a time problemSee procrastination as short-term mood repair: paid for by your future self.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: your procrastination profileMap your own triggers so you can pick the right tools.11 min
Level 2Handle the FeelingMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Tolerate the feeling, then change itUse two emotion skills shown to reduce procrastination.12 min
  2. Self-compassion beats self-attackRespond to slips in a way that makes the next start easier.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: coach a friendHelp someone else through the feeling, and hear yourself do it.12 min
Level 3Start AnywayMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Shrink the first stepMatch each procrastination trigger to the lever that weakens it.12 min
  2. Timed blocks and planned breaksUse planned breaks to stay fresh and focused.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: the start ritualBuild a routine that gets you from avoidance to action in minutes.11 min
Level 4Systems Against DelayMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Deadlines that actually workPlan start dates that survive the planning fallacy.12 min
  2. Make delay harder and starting easierUse friction and if-then plans against your top distractions.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: build your anti-delay systemCombine start dates, milestones, friction and if-then plans for one real project.11 min
Level 5More Than a HabitMembership · 3 lessons
  1. When it's more than a habitKnow when procrastination needs more than tips, and where to get help.12 min
  2. The weekly reset and fresh startsRecover from slips on purpose, every week.11 min
  3. Capstone: your anti-procrastination planPut your triggers, tools and system on one page.12 min
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