Procrastination can be one of the biggest factors preventing you from completing your tasks, which is why you should avoid it at all times.

Tips to stop procrastination:

1. Make the task easy to understand. Break it down it simple steps if the task if too complex
2. Remove all your distractions so you can focus on the task
3. Count down from 5. At 0 you take action right away. This way you are prepared to take action, but can't come up with an excuse not to do it.
4. Use Parkinson’s law. set a deadline and you will likely be done when the deadline reaches.
5. Begin small. don't make it too challenging for yourself, especially not in the beginning (unless you like challenges of course).
6. Provide little friction to start. At first, just do something to make the task easier to start. For example, just put on your running shoes without intending to run.
7. Tell yourself that you will only do it for 5 minutes and then do something else. Often when you're working on it, you keep going.
8. make a planning for your breaks, so you can start working knowing when you can have a relaxing break.