The Simple Habits of Nonprocrastinators

These people are rare, so it's a good idea to learn from them

Getting past our own inertia is much easier if we think about our future self and the smallest place to start the work. jose aljovin/Unsplash

It’s pretty rare to find people who (almost) never procrastinate. In my experience, 95 to 99 percent of people procrastinate for at least part, if not most, of each day.

That’s not a judgment. I procrastinate, too. It’s about understanding our habitual reactions to stress, uncertainty, difficult tasks, distractions, and the feeling of being overwhelmed. Most of us procrastinate based on habits we formed as kids and teenagers.