Jim Kwik says procrastination happens when your logical mind disconnects from your emotions. Your actions run on neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin, not willpower. To beat it, ask yourself why the task matters, who's counting on you, and what happens if you don't act.
If you have a goal in mind, but you're procrastinating with your hands, check in with the second H, which is your heart. Get back to the emotions because we do things not always logically, but emotionally because we're not logical all the time, but we're always biological. Dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins, where this chemical soup of feelings and emotion tap into that reservoir of energy. You can't steer a parked car. You need fuel energy. So find your why. What are all the benefits I'll have if I do this thing? How good will I feel on the other side of this once this thing is done? Or what's gonna happen if I don't do this? Who am I disappointing if I don't get this done? Who's watching me right now that's counting on me to be successful and to show up today?
The Library of Minds: Brain Coach: How to Stay Sharp When AI Does the Thinking | Jim Kwik
