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Stop Procrastinating with This Counterintuitive Trick

by Dean Tellone
May 20, 2026May 14, 2026

You stop procrastinating faster when you stop treating every temptation like the enemy. The counterintuitive trick is to attach something you enjoy to the task you keep avoiding, so the reward only happens when the work…

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How to Avoid Common Procrastination Pitfalls as a Student

by Dean Tellone
April 25, 2026April 20, 2026

You avoid common procrastination pitfalls by making work easier to start, harder to escape, and easier to repeat. When you stop waiting for motivation and build a study system around clear steps, low-friction routines, and fewer…