B) Look at this; http://cdn.information-management.com/media/editorial/dmreview/200407/200407_018_1.gif Which quadrant do you spend your time in? If you have lots of to-do lists, re-write them into an empty grid in the appropriate locations (important/not important.. urgent, not urgent). Do everything in Q1 first. Then do Q2. Stay on top of Q2 and you won't have as many crisis.
C) Read this - http://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/10/27/procrastination/
D) Buy this book, read it - http://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/0671708635 (you need chapter 3)
E) Buy this book, read it - http://www.amazon.com/Born-Win-Transactional-Analysis-Experiments/dp/0201590441
F) You need to make contracts with yourself. Contracts need to be clearly defined (simple that a child would understand) and achievable. (Example: Today I need to do 3 things. 1) Read X; 2) Write Y; 3) Review Z).
F)ii) - You state "i keep falling into the same habits", you can reprogram yourself. Say "when I start to do X, I will notice/catch myself, I will redirect to Y"
G) Watch this (1 hour) Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTugjssqOT0
H) Everything added to your to-do list needs a deadline and an estimate of how long it will take. (Example; Read X, due by Y, less than Z hours)
I) Sometimes you need to ask yourself "What am I avoiding?" "What am I afraid of?"
J) Pomodoro Method -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique -- During your breaks you need to move (pullups/pushups/crunches/walk around)
From: Reddit user district-zim
