01 August 2016 12:03:28 IST

How to beat procrastination

Our brains are programmed to procrastinate

According to Caroline Webb, CEO of coaching firm Sevenshift, procrastination comes in all forms so it’s important to stay vigil and identify it before it causes any harm. In an article in the Harvard Business Review , she says that we struggle to work on future promises when compared to rewards of the present.

To make the benefits of action feel bigger and more real, visualise how great it will be to get it done and confront the downsides of inaction. Click here to read more on what she has to say.