Today I share the habits that have helped me overcome procrastination and get back on track to finishing a polished first draft before the end of the year.

I speak about:
- The fatigue of continuous self-motivation.
- Creating manageable and meaningful goals worthy of pursuing regardless of the outcome.
- Deciding on a lighthouse to 'sail towards' for this draft only (knowing you can always change course in the following draft).
- Discovering what habit cues support a fulfilling writing session for you (everyone's different). And what cues in your environment distract or delay your writing sessions.
- How to switch between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards.
- Minimising multitasking on writing days - something Twyla Tharp goes into in her book 'The Creative Habit'.
- Building up our tolerance for solitude.
- Using meditation and mindfulness to better hear the voice of our work.

I reference:
Episode 24 Playwriting and Procrastination
The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
Dr Rebecca Ray 'Breakthrough' podcast on Audible

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