Title: Get Motivated / Reduce Impulsiveness
On every note of this deck, unless a note says otherwise:
Source: The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel

Activity: Run a Dash
NextAction: Set a five-minute timer. Commit to only five minutes of work.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Set a Goal
NextAction: Write it down. Make it specific, realistic, and meaningful.
Notes: Break it down! "Achieve this" is better than "avoid that." Input is better than output.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Eliminate Temptations
NextAction: Identify what's tempting you and deal with it.
Notes: (1) Eliminate it. (2) Hide it. (3) Focus on its abstract aspects ("this has 40g of sugar"), not the fun parts.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Eliminate Distractions
NextAction: Figure out what's distracting you and deal with it.
Notes: Eliminate it. Hide it.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Create Routines & Habits
NextAction: Identify a way this can be turned into a habit or added to an existing routine, then do it.
Notes: Keep work and play separate. Schedule leisure before work.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Read an Inspiring Quote
NextAction: Do it.
Notes: Have some ready to go and easy to access.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Look at Your Goals
NextAction: Do it.
Notes: Make them visible and easy to access.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Stop Suppressing Thoughts
NextAction: Stop yourself from "forcing" distractions out of your head. Find ways to deal with them or eliminate them.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Make Progress Visual
NextAction: Find some way to make your progress visual and trackable.
Notes: e.g. pencil & paper pie chart, a spreadsheet, sticky-notes, etc.
Timestamp: March 2013

Activity: Use Nagative Pairing
NextAction: Identify what's tempting you and pair it with undesireable images.
Notes: e.g. pair watching TV with failing grades; imagine a disastrous outcome because of a temptation
Timestamp: March 2013