updated 6mo ago
Sounds silly but one of the best tactics I've found for overcoming procrastination is chanting "less think, more do" on repeat under my breath
The fourth one is that procrastinators tell themselves that succeeding at a task requires that they feel like doing it; and, fifth, is entertaining the false idea that working when not in the mood is somehow suboptimal—that it’s best to wait till the lightning of inspiration strikes before motivating ourselves to stop procrastinating.
from Real Happiness at Work by Sharon Salzberg
Daniel Wentsch added
The most effective way to overcome both procrastination and reluctance and resistance to practicing is to just do it. Nothing works as quickly or effectively as diligence. The simple act of consistently sitting down and placing your attention on the meditation object, day after day, is the essential first step from which everything else in the Ten
... See morefrom The Mind Illuminated - A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science by Culadasa John Yates
Daniel Wentsch added
the procrastinator can be motivated to do difficult, timely and important tasks, as long as these tasks are a way of not doing something more important.
from Structured Procrastination by John Perry
Simon Joliveau Breney added