So how on earth does he stop this? Luckily, there’s three simple and research-
backed steps. And, the #5SecondRule will help you 5- 4- 3- 2- 1 do them. Whether
you are avoiding work like Scott, cleaning like Evelyn, or exercising like @JLosso
once was, you can use the Rule to beat procrastination every time.
Forgive Yourself
The first thing research tells us: you need to forgive yourself for procrastinating.
Seriously. This isn’t Kumbaya—this is science.
Remember our expert from Carleton University? Dr. Pychyl co-authored a
paper about how students who forgave themselves for procrastinating were less
likely to procrastinate on their next test. Sounds silly, but part of the problem that
psychologists have uncovered is that procrastinators are really hard on themselves
to begin with.
Trishke found that after she was able to forgive herself, she changed her life.