I think the most common advice is to break your wanted tasks into smaller steps and just do the first small step. then do the next. If you feel yourself lookin

I think the most common advice is to break your wanted tasks into smaller steps and just do the first small step. then do the next. If you feel yourself looking for an alternative focus, break the steps into smaller steps and do the first one. One of the primary reasons to procrastinate is to do something perceived as more enjoyable or easier than some nebulous task -- by thinking of the tasks you need to do in these small almost trivial pieces it can make the trade off advantage for alternative timewasters seem less fruitful. Plus you get the reinforcement of completing those small chunks.