You should also have another loop in your head, along with the one asking "what's the smallest thing I can do right now," asking "what's the most important and

You should also have another loop in your head, along with the one asking "what's the smallest thing I can do right now," asking "what's the most important and daunting thing that needs to be done right now." That actually reveals another procrastination tip I forgot to mention: do the hardest stuff first. "Eat the frog" is what I tell myself. Also, that's not quite how Zeno's paradox works.