Tim Pychyl

We procrastinate because we give in to feel good, if a task makes me frustrated or bored, avoidance lets me escape those negative emotions.

You have a 6-year-old alive and well inside of you (who) gets hung up on how you feel or what you want.

It is like a moral substitution because (those things) are still... by Tim Pychyl

It is like a moral substitution because (those things) are still on your to-do list.

Your (inner) 6-year-old grabs hold and says, 'I don't want to,'. by Tim Pychyl

Your (inner) 6-year-old grabs hold and says, 'I don't want to,'.

All of a sudden, you think you are riding the Tour de France. ... The key is to find this very small actionable step that will prime the pump and get you in the zone.

Guilt is the No. 1 emotion correlated with procrastination. by Tim Pychyl

Guilt is the No. 1 emotion correlated with procrastination.

Just get started. That is my No. 1 mantra. It's not 'Just do it'... by Tim Pychyl

Just get started. That is my No. 1 mantra. It's not 'Just do it' because that is too big.