How to Stop Procrastinating: a simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking the Procrastination Habit

Exercise #2: Write Down All Your Current
Commitments
To recap, I suggest a simple, three-step exercise that will require about
30–60 minutes of your time:
1. In a notebook (or an app like Evernote), write down all your current
commitments and any activities you’d like to do within the next
year.
2. Focus on the immediate future by using these prompts:
Is there a medical issue that you’ve been putting off?
What work-related projects are coming up?
What personal projects are coming up?
Is there a vacation that you’d like plan with your family?
What habits would you like to build?
Are there incomplete household tasks that you keep putting
off?
What meetings and appointments are coming up?
What goals would you like to accomplish?
Are there any important events coming up for your family
members?
Is there an exercise program you’d like to start?
Are there any projects that you know you need to do but
you’ve been putting off?
Do you keep ignoring important—but not urgent—daily
tasks?
3. Keep this list handy as you work your way through the rest of the
exercises provided in this book.

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