What other techniques help fight procrastination?

Here are some additional techniques from the Huberman Lab to help combat procrastination:

1. Visualization of Failure: If you're struggling with motivation, try visualizing the negative consequences of not achieving your goals. This approach can engage your nervous system and enhance motivation more effectively than positive visualization 1.

2. Effortful Meditation: Practicing short, focused meditation can be challenging and thus provide a mental 'reset' that helps overcome procrastination. The effort required can help you break free from an unmotivated state 2.

3. Superoxygenation Breathing: Practices like taking deep, rapid breaths can help release adrenaline, boosting focus and motivation without needing deadlines or tasks to trigger stress 3.

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4. Cold Exposure: As an extreme but effective method, engaging in cold exposure can help steepen the dopamine trough and shake you out of procrastination quickly. The discomfort helps increase motivation faster 4.

5. Creating Personal Contracts: Writing down goals and creating a contract with yourself for commitment can boost motivation. This method focuses on self-accountability rather than external validation 5.

6. Short Milestones and Activities: Starting with small efforts, like a minute of exercise, can break initial resistance. This helps build the momentum needed to tackle larger tasks 4.

By employing these strategies, you can tackle procrastination through both mental and physical interventions that actively shift your motivation and focus levels.