Procrastination isn’t the problem - It’s your environment

Let’s be real for a second.

You’re procrastinating.

And if you’re like most people, you’re probably blaming it on a lack of motivation, laziness, or the feeling that you just need more time.

But that’s not the issue.

Procrastination isn’t an internal problem. It’s an environmental one.

Most people struggle to get things done because their environment forces them to procrastinate.

It’s the apps that ping you all day.
The tab-filled browser that drowns your focus.
The clutter on your desk that distracts you.

When you don’t actively manage your environment, you’re setting yourself up to fail before you even start.

The secret isn’t in forcing willpower; it’s in designing your environment to make doing the work the easiest option.

The Environment of Procrastination

Procrastination isn’t laziness or a lack of motivation.

It’s a result of poor environmental design.

If your environment is full of distractions - your phone, social media, noisy surroundings - you’re actively making it harder to do the work.

Here’s the thing: Your brain is constantly responding to what’s around you.

• Notifications pull you into distractions.

• Messy spaces increase stress and overwhelm.

• Too many choices leave you paralyzed.

If you want to stop procrastinating, you need to turn this around: You need to engineer an environment where it’s harder to procrastinate than to do the work.

Step 1: Remove the Obstacles to Focus

Procrastination thrives on distractions. So, start by eliminating the things that make it harder for you to focus.

Ask yourself: What pulls you away from your work every time?

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