Let’s be honest, we’ve all been guilty of procrastinating at some point. But if left unchecked, the endless cycle of putting off important tasks can cause a lot of unnecessary stress in our lives and can hold us back from achieving the things we truly want.

And a lot of people think it’s just laziness or bad time management that leads to procrastination, but it turns out there’s a LOT more behind the psychology of why we put things off. Some use it as a coping mechanism to avoid unpleasant tasks, and the human brain is literally hardwired to value instant gratification and immediate rewards more than future rewards.

But, as the soon-to-be former queens of procrastination, we’re ready to kick this habit to the curb because there really is no better feeling than getting sh*t done. So in this week’s Quickie, we spill the tea on 7 ways that you can set future you up for success and stop procrastinating...today!

Tune in as we chat about:

• The psychology behind why we procrastinate
• Getting to the root of why you’re putting certain tasks off
• Shifting your focus to the long-term benefits of completing projects now
• The benefit of breaking tasks down into smaller pieces
• Why it’s KEY to create a detailed timeline and workback schedule
• Identifying and eliminating your distractions
• How to use “temptation bundling” to take action
• The impact an accountability-buddy can have on your goals

We hope this episode inspires you to break free of any procrastination tendencies you have so you can get things done and achieve everything you set out to do. Let us know if you try any of these tips or if you have any other tried and true methods to stop procrastinating!

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