Hello Friend!

Welcome to this new upgrade for your brain!
Today’s upgrade will focus on developing its ability to overcome procrastination🧠

All you need to do is open your mind, and enjoy the following enhancement of yourself!

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Cognitive Pulse

 Brain warming up

Get inspired by a quote

Get doubtful about a question

True or False: The perfectionism trait contributes to procrastination.
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Neuronal Activation

Ability explanation, and why you must develop it.

What are we talking about?

ℹ️ - The harsh truth about overcoming procrastination is that it won't develop magically: it demands consistent effort and resilience. Excuses won't propel you forward. You need to confront procrastination through disciplined and focused practice.

💪 - Elevating your capacity to conquer procrastination is a serious catalyst for personal and professional advancement. Enhanced discipline fosters productivity, unlocking untapped potential.

Not-so-random facts

1. Procrastination involves prioritizing short-term rewards over long-term benefits due to our brain's tendency for temporal discounting.

2. The amygdala, associated with emotions, plays a role in procrastination, triggering anxiety about tasks.

3. Procrastinators exhibit temporal myopia, struggling to envision future consequences of delaying tasks.

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Skill Encoding

 Deeper dive into the skill, with actionable learning materials.

10 Scientifically Proven Tips for Beating Procrastination | Forbes

Concept: 
Procrastination, a universal challenge, finds its match in scientifically backed strategies. This Forbes article provides 10 tips to conquer the inertia, taking a decisive step towards enhanced productivity and mental well-being.

Takeaways:

1. Pick Your Focus: Overcome overwhelm by committing to one task weekly.

2. Immediate Action: Start the chosen task today, leveraging the Five Minute Miracle for small actions.

3. Five Minute Miracle: Harness the Zeigarnik effect with a short burst of focused effort.

4. Power Hour: Optimize brain performance with concentrated work intervals followed by brief breaks.

5. Forgive Yourself: Practice self-compassion to overcome past procrastination and spur current action.

6. Power Song: Energize your efforts with a motivating song as a habit trigger.

7. Self-Reflection: Identify fears and challenges behind procrastination to address them effectively.

8. Let It Go: Streamline your to-do list by eliminating tasks that aren't essential.

9. Accountability Bet: Engage an accountability buddy, betting a reward on task completion.

10. Reward System: Motivate action by planning a rewarding treat upon task completion, leveraging the brain's response to stimuli.

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Skill Persistence

Additional insightful content, and knowledge test.

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Additional Resources

Article - 5 Research-Based Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination | Harvard Business Review
Procrastination, affecting 95% of individuals, stems from emotional resistance to undesirable tasks. Identifying triggers like boredom or frustration aids in reshaping perceptions. Adjusting the resistance level, starting small, and listing procrastination costs are effective strategies. Disconnecting from digital distractions strengthens focus, ensuring pivotal tasks are prioritized and completed efficiently.

Ted Talk - Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.

Books -The Best Books to Help You Stop Procrastinating | SolvingProcrastination.com
This website created by Dr. Itamar Shatz, provides among many resources a list of 15 books to help you stop procrastinating.

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Quiz

Introduction question answer:
True or False: The perfectionism trait contributes to procrastination 👉 True

Explanation: Perfectionists may delay tasks due to a fear of not meeting their high standards.

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