How can one cure procrastination?

I'll try and help you tomorrow.

Here's a link which may help.

All of us have tasks that we just can't seem to get started on. I suppose the reasons are as many as there are people.
For me, it seems to fall into 2 groups. First, something I'm going to have to do again anyway, like load the dishwasher. Related to that is the fact that I don't jump and and down delighted that I have clean dishes. It's ok, but I don't admire my plates and glassware or anything.

2nd, it's having to deal with another person I just don't want to have to have contact with.

In this second case though, I try to get that over with as soon as I can, so it's out of the way. I'd rather have that in my past than something I have to waste my mental energy looking foward to.

Sometimes procrastination works well, but in that case it's called prioritization and timing.

I knew that wouldn't be long in getting posted.

First start with something you don't like doing. Procrastination is not a slave to time, so take the rest of the day doing things you like to do.

never postpone anything until tomorrow that you can do the day after tomorrow .

i read somewhere that one should never pospone anything for a day - if it needs done : do it ; if it can be postponed , postpone for a month : the work/problem will likely have been taken care of by then ... by someone else .
hbg

Never put of for tomorrow something you can put off forever. If you just decide not to do it then you're no longer procrastinating!

One thing I like to do, when possible, is put myself in a place where I can't access the internet.

I am a chronic procrastinator. Rather than beating myself over it (well, maybe i still do somewhat, but way less than when I tried hard to "fix" myself some 2-3 years back), I learned to live with it more or less productively - I work best under some pressure and with a deadline looming over, so I fit my working style with my work schedule as best I can. Not all people function the same way. Some work well 9 to 5, and some just don't. Sometimes you have to make use of what you've got instead of feeling guilty, inefficient or being frustrated..... but this applies to me, I don't know any particulars about you or what you call procrastinating, so can't offer more than a reflection on what it's like for me.

For me, it's painting the inside of our townhouse (3 levels).

I started in 1993.....and I'm still not 100% finished!

I haven't done this for a while, but it worked when I had to do some boring paperwork, that nonetheless, needed to get done.

I'd sit there and look at it, then say out loud, "OK. Dive in!" I'd actually make a little hands together diving motion with my hands.

When you've started a dive, you certainly can't stop. For some reason, this works for me. Whether the water's cold or not, you're have to work with it.

Sounds like me just finishing my tax return the other day.