One thing that helped me get a better mental model for procrastination was Wait But Why's articles on the topic. It might seem silly, but just thinking in term

One thing that helped me get a better mental model for procrastination was Wait But Why's articles on the topic. It might seem silly, but just thinking in terms of the rational decision maker and the instant gratification monkey makes it more concrete in my mind and easier to resist. http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastin...