Top 10 Best Articles on How to Overcome Procrastination

The best way to get something done is to begin. You can sit around and think about doing something all day, all week even, but it will not get done until you begin. Start right now. Not that I want you to stop reading this, but the number one way to overcome procrastination is to simply begin.

Simply begin.

Another way to overcome procrastination is to understand what it is and if what you are actually doing is considered procrastination. If you’re delaying something consistently, maybe it’s not as important as you really think it is. Here are 10 resources you can utilize to help you found out what procrastination is and how you can overcome it and become more productive.

1. 20 Procrastination Hacks (Scott H Young)

This will help you become “productively lazy”. Read it to see what I mean.

2. Read This Now! Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done — or Else! (Lifehack Stepcase)

This article gives you 6 steps to help overcome procrastination. It also explains why we procrastinate and what steps to take to take action.

3. Procrastination (Cal Poly)

This is a very thorough article that delves into why people procrastinate, characteristics of procrastination and, most importantly, the benefits of overcoming procrastination.

4. How to Be a Productive Procrastinator (Talk of the Nation)

Expect nothing less than quality information from NPR. In this 30 minute segment you get to hear from procrastination expert Timothy Pychyl and self-professed “structured procrastinator” John Perry. Worth the listen.

5. Overcoming Procrastination (Wikibooks)

Excellent resource broken down into chapters about what you can do to overcome procrastination. There’s a very thorough resource section found at the last link.

6. Procrastination: Ten Things To Know (Psychology Today)

This article talks about the different types of procrastination and many other helpful information.

7. Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit (Get Rich Slowly)

From the masters of finance comes a great article giving unique and creative ideas on how to overcome procrastination.

8. Using The Abundance Mentality To Cure Procrastination (bmindful)

This article takes a different approach to overcoming procrastination. Find out how the abundance mentality (opposed to the scarcity mentality) can help cure your procrastination.

9. Stop Procrastinating — Right Now! (GoodHousekeeping)

A well researched, thorough article on how to take action on all those tasks you keep putting off.

10. Overcoming Procrastination (Steve Pavlina)

From the master of personal development, learn some powerful techniques on how to overcome procrastination.

It’s really a matter of finding out what is most important to you. You can set goals, write out lists, timebox, but if you’re not motivated or if you’re moving in the wrong direction, are you really making progress? I hope these articles help you reflect on what you really want so you can get things done efficiently and be more productive.

“Procrastination is like Masturbation; In the end you’re just screwing yourself.“

If you know of any helpful tips or articles that have helped you overcome procrastination, please list them in the comments.