We live in a noisy world.
In my world, I’m constantly bomboarded with tsunamis of messages, notifications, social media posts .. you named it!
Unfortunately, that costs me into the spirit of impulsiveness.
I have the tendency to be distracted by new, shiny things. The dopamine doses are real.
Despite my ambitious long-term goals, I’m not reaching them fast enough as the short term urges are often times too tempting.
How do I fix this?
In order to increase motivation (or reduce procrastination), I need to reduce both impulsiveness and delay.
The plan:
| Strategy | Tactic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Throw away the key | Preemptively avoid temptation | 5-10 minutes |
| Run a dash | Work sprints followed by breaks | 15-25 minutes |
| Make it painful to lose | Add a negative consequences to failure | 15 minutes |
| Deconstruct the temptation | What does the temptation really consist of? | 5-10 minutes |
| Throw away the key | What will happen if you continute to procrastinate? | 5-10 minutes |
