The most overwhelming part about procrastination is how it can feel like of vicious cycle. The pressure to start becomes ever more oppressive, but with it is a counterbalancing inability to start because the amount of work seems insurmountable.
I’ve learned to manage my tendency to procrastinate with a number of strategies, the most effective of which is simply not wanting to put myself in that position.
But for the young person working to dance with their procrastination, I say: find the smallest possible win. Don’t say, “I won’t get up from this chair until the entire term paper is finished.” That’s a recipe for further procrastination, rationalization, and avoidance, in my experience. Instead, say “All I have to do is write the first sentence.” Smallest possible win.
Practice that, and eventually you’ve got yourself a habit that you can use to combat your procrastination and finish your projects.
Now to get back to writing…