Overcoming Procrastination with Simple Steps

Your brain is literally wired to make you procrastinate. It's called time inconsistency,

where your present self craves instant gratification while your future self wants long-term

rewards. That's why you scroll TikTok instead of studying for tomorrow's exam.

Your present self wins every time. The fix? Make starting so easy you can't say

no. Use the 2-minute rule. Just commit to studying for two minutes.

Once you start, momentum carries you forward. Break that paper into 15-minute chunks

like author Anthony Trollope, who wrote 47 novels using this method. The pain of procrastinating

is actually worse than doing the work. Starting is the hardest part, so design your day