There are three tricks I've found work best to stop procrastinating. 1. Ovsiankina effect. The effect states that an interrupted task, even without incentive,

There are three tricks I've found work best to stop procrastinating. 1. Ovsiankina effect. The effect states that an interrupted task, even without incentive, values as a "quasi-need". It creates intrusive thoughts, aimed at taking up the task again. [1] 2. Structured procrastination. [2] 3. Concentrating on the steps to complete the task, not your feelings and emotions about completing it. Action vs. state orientation. [3][4] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovsiankina_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovsiankina_effect [2] http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/ http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/ [3] https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_1668041 https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_1668041 [4] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jopy.12140 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jopy.12140