Beat Procrastination? Treat Tasks Like a Game

One of the most common real causes of procrastination is that we feel like we’re not making progress.

When we start a new project we feel excited about doing something new.

But as the weeks go by, we feel discouraged.

Your mind starts saying something like: "My hard work isn’t being rewarded; this isn’t fun."

Science says humans are intrinsically more motivated by instant gratification than delayed gratification. But worthwhile projects are rarely built ov…