{"id":14964,"date":"2015-01-28T09:39:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T09:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visakanv.com\/procrastination\/?p=12"},"modified":"2015-01-28T09:39:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T09:39:20","slug":"list-of-resources-for-procrastinators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/archives\/2015\/01\/28\/list-of-resources-for-procrastinators\/","title":{"rendered":"List of resources for procrastinators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m going to go through all of this one by one, distill them to their core principles and condense all of them.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"name\" data-wfid=\"d34a97b35abc\">Procrastination<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"name\">http:\/\/procrastinus.com\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lesswrong.com\/lw\/3kv\/working_hurts_less_than_procrastinating_we_fear\/\">http:\/\/lesswrong.com\/lw\/3kv\/working_hurts_less_than_procrastinating_we_fear\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post by\u00a0Eliezer Yudkowsky suggesting that it isn&#8217;t the work itself that&#8217;s painful, but the decision to do the work\u2013 the starting point. Hyperbolic discounting\u2013 it might be a few seconds of discomfort followed by intense pleasure 5 minutes later, but we discount that.<\/p>\n<p>Also attempts to confront the problem of resting and not feeling rested. (We often feel like we have no energy to exercise, yet exercise is typically critical to unlocking more energy.)<\/p>\n<p>Massive wall of comments to be explored.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologicalselfhelp.org\/Chapter4\/chap4_76.html\">http:\/\/www.psychologicalselfhelp.org\/Chapter4\/chap4_76.html<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Wow, tonnes of stuff to dig into.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/procrastinators-anonymous.org\/procrastination_equation\"><span class=\"name\">http:\/\/procrastinators-anonymous.org\/procrastination_equation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povertyactionlab.org\/news\/marketplace-perceptions\"><span class=\"name\">https:\/\/www.povertyactionlab.org\/news\/marketplace-perceptions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/today\/post\/article\/20140121123613-25056271-tasks-down-how-to-overcome-procrastination-by-facing-discomfort\"><span class=\"name\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/today\/post\/article\/20140121123613-25056271-tasks-down-how-to-overcome-procrastination-by-facing-discomfort<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3021943\/bottom-line\/stop-obsessing-about-productivity-why-asana-embraces-mindfulness-as-a-business-m\"><span class=\"name\">http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3021943\/bottom-line\/stop-obsessing-about-productivity-why-asana-embraces-mindfulness-as-a-business-m<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/38609012\"><span class=\"name\">http:\/\/vimeo.com\/38609012<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/today\/post\/article\/20140121123613-25056271-tasks-down-how-to-overcome-procrastination-by-facing-discomfort\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/today\/post\/article\/20140121123613-25056271-tasks-down-how-to-overcome-procrastination-by-facing-discomfort<\/a>\u00a0Asana cofounder&#8217;s confessional method<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3021943\/bottom-line\/stop-obsessing-about-productivity-why-asana-embraces-mindfulness-as-a-business-m\">http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3021943\/bottom-line\/stop-obsessing-about-productivity-why-asana-embraces-mindfulness-as-a-business-m<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/38609012\">http:\/\/vimeo.com\/38609012<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 The Asana Experiment<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Tim Urban from WaitButWhy<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/waitbutwhy.com\/2013\/11\/how-to-beat-procrastination.html\">http:\/\/waitbutwhy.com\/2013\/11\/how-to-beat-procrastination.html<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Greg Ciotti<\/h3>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/six-scientifically-supported-ways-to-crush-procrastinat-589722729\">http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/six-scientifically-supported-ways-to-crush-procrastinat-589722729<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Pre-commit<\/div>\n<div>Macro Goals and Micro Quotas<\/div>\n<div>Always hit the ground running<\/div>\n<div>The Redirect Technique<\/div>\n<div>The 4 Pillars Of Procrastination \u2013 \u00a0Low Task Value, Personality (Impulsiveness), Expectations, Goal Failure<\/div>\n<div>Do the &#8220;Right&#8221; Kind of Fantasizing<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Steve Riley&#8217;s review of The Procrastination Equation:<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.actionablebooks.com\/en-ca\/summaries\/the-procrastination-equation\/\">\u00a0http:\/\/www.actionablebooks.com\/en-ca\/summaries\/the-procrastination-equation\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Dan Ariely<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/tag\/procrastination\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/tag\/procrastination\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2011\/05\/15\/wait-for-another-cookie\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2011\/05\/15\/wait-for-another-cookie\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2011\/04\/01\/squash-and-our-intuitive-strategic-thinking\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2011\/04\/01\/squash-and-our-intuitive-strategic-thinking\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/10\/20\/when-firefighters-don%E2%80%99t-fight\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/10\/20\/when-firefighters-don%E2%80%99t-fight\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/08\/30\/back-to-school-2\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/08\/30\/back-to-school-2\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/08\/23\/back-to-school-1\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/08\/23\/back-to-school-1\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/08\/22\/procrastination-and-self-control-3\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/08\/22\/procrastination-and-self-control-3\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/02\/05\/the-internet-and-self-control-an-app-to-the-rescue\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2010\/02\/05\/the-internet-and-self-control-an-app-to-the-rescue\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2009\/11\/15\/sex-shaving-and-bad-underwear\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2009\/11\/15\/sex-shaving-and-bad-underwear\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/danariely.com\/2009\/08\/24\/procrastination-and-self-control-2\/\">http:\/\/danariely.com\/2009\/08\/24\/procrastination-and-self-control-2\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>lesswrong \u2013\u00a0lukeprog <a href=\"http:\/\/lesswrong.com\/lw\/9wr\/my_algorithm_for_beating_procrastination\/\">http:\/\/lesswrong.com\/lw\/9wr\/my_algorithm_for_beating_procrastination\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/lesswrong.com\/lw\/3w3\/how_to_beat_procrastination\/\">http:\/\/lesswrong.com\/lw\/3w3\/how_to_beat_procrastination\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/buddhazen101.tumblr.com\/post\/46227893994\/the-buddhist-secret-to-end-procrastination\">http:\/\/buddhazen101.tumblr.com\/post\/46227893994\/the-buddhist-secret-to-end-procrastination<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Set concrete, measurable, doable goals<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodfuckingdesignadvice.com\/features\/articles\/don-t-fucking-procrastinate-part-1\/\">http:\/\/www.goodfuckingdesignadvice.com\/features\/articles\/don-t-fucking-procrastinate-part-1\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Pay attention (Impulsiveness)<\/div>\n<div>tell it like it is (Expectancy \/ Value?)<\/div>\n<div>Stop beating yourself up (&#8230;?)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodfuckingdesignadvice.com\/features\/articles\/don-t-fucking-procrastinate-part-2\/\">http:\/\/www.goodfuckingdesignadvice.com\/features\/articles\/don-t-fucking-procrastinate-part-2\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Do i think I can do it (Expectancy)<\/li>\n<li>What is it worth to me? (Value)<\/li>\n<li>Make it smaller (Expectancy, Delay)<\/li>\n<li>Study your process (Expectancy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/advancedselfmastery.com\/excuses\/%20\">http:\/\/advancedselfmastery.com\/excuses\/ <\/a>&#8220;How To Stop Making Excuses Once And For All \u2013 My PERSONAL Technique That WORKS&#8221; by David G<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/advancedselfmastery.com\/willpower-hacking-basics\/\">http:\/\/advancedselfmastery.com\/willpower-hacking-basics\/<\/a>\u00a0David G<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"%20http:\/\/www.excuseeditor.com\/2011\/01\/extinguishing-writing-excuses-new-year.html\">\u00a0http:\/\/www.excuseeditor.com\/2011\/01\/extinguishing-writing-excuses-new-year.html<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Robin Sharma<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robinsharma.com\/yourproductivityunleashed\/howibeatprocrastination\">http:\/\/www.robinsharma.com\/yourproductivityunleashed\/howibeatprocrastination<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"name\" data-wfid=\"1f66548a570b\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/how-we-use-the-procrastination-equation\/\">http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/how-we-use-the-procrastination-equation\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Notice<\/li>\n<li>Ask Why<\/li>\n<li>Clearly identify which part(s) of the equation are the problem<\/li>\n<li>Do something to fix the problem<\/li>\n<li>Consider Another Option<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t Overthink It<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also:\u00a0Troubleshoot your biology \/ use social accountability \/ plan around energy \/ keep a record \/ drop the unimportant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related posts:\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Motivation \u2013 Reducing Impulsiveness\" href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/motivation-reduce-impulsiveness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Motivation \u2013 Reducing Impulsiveness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Motivation \u2013 Increasing Value\" href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/motivation-increasing-value\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Motivation \u2013 Increasing Value<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Motivation \u2013 Increasing Expectancy\" href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/motivation-increasing-expectancy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Motivation \u2013 Increasing Expectancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Generally Reduce Procrastination\" href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/limit-procrastination\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to Generally Reduce Procrastination<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Recognizing when you procrastinate\" href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/recognizing-when-you-procrastinate\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Recognizing when you procrastinate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Motivation \u2013 Increasing Value\" href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/motivation-increasing-value\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Motivation \u2013 Increasing Value<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Beat Procrastination\" href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/how-to-beat-procrastination\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to Beat Procrastination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"navigation\">Jump to a Specific Section<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/limit-procrastination\/#expectancy\">How to Increase Expectancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/limit-procrastination\/#value\">How to Increase Value<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/limit-procrastination\/#impulsiveness\">How to Decrease Impulsiveness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/limit-procrastination\/#delay\">How to Decrease Delay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alexvermeer.com\/limit-procrastination\/#overall\">Overall\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m going to go through all of this one by one, distill them to their core principles and condense all of them. Procrastination http:\/\/procrastinus.com\/ http:\/\/lesswrong.com\/lw\/3kv\/working_hurts_less_than_procrastinating_we_fear\/ A post by\u00a0Eliezer Yudkowsky suggesting that it isn&#8217;t the work itself that&#8217;s painful, but the decision to do the work\u2013 the starting point. 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