Overcoming Procrastination

Discussions focus on causes of procrastination like ADHD, anxiety, and lack of routine, along with personal tips, strategies such as structured procrastination and CBT, and recommendations for articles by Tim Urban.

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teh_klev Apr 11, 2017 View on HN

Did you know your profile has a "noprocrast" setting which might help you there?

Infernal Dec 27, 2018 View on HN

Could you continue with the knowledge of how to easily not procrastinate?

feiss Apr 17, 2016 View on HN

Try to analyse if you have noise in your mind. I sometimes feel that procrastination is due to a non focused state of mind. I lately feel that is caused by Internet addiction and a lack of routine.Also, I use to procrastinate when I have personal projects much more appealing than the project I must do.Try to unplug from the net, go for a long walk, try to tidy up your mind.

max_ Apr 17, 2016 View on HN

The problem you have is called procrastination. Everyone has it. Just in different doses.I had a serious problem with this. but these articles by Tim Urban helped alot.For a solid understanding on why you procastinate, read this http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastin...To know how to beat procrastination read this <a hr

leventhan Oct 6, 2025 View on HN

Make procrastination your superpower.

tkmadera Aug 3, 2014 View on HN

What's wrong is the procrastination... ;-)

thibaut_barrere Jan 20, 2010 View on HN

Full tip: "The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life"

phasnox Dec 26, 2025 View on HN

Learn to control procrastination.

TeMPOraL Jul 8, 2019 View on HN

It's not a restatement of the question; it's an algorithm.The problem with procrastination is that it has so many different potential causes and idiosyncrasies that a random advice from the Internet or self-help literature isn't likely to work long-term (once the novelty factor wears off, which for me is usually around a week). The solution really seems to be to keep trying all of the advice, one after another, in combinations and with personal modifications, until something

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) helps tremendously because the whole schtick of CBT:1. become aware of a feeling happening (in this case procrastination). By becoming aware of it happening, you can consciously overcome it ("hey I've been looking at HN for 35 minutes, I should get back to work")2. start understanding the conditions which exist which cause this emotion to happen ("I notice I always procrastinate when it comes time to update my react-redux actions and r