[ahimel]

I don't have much of a problem with procrastination anymore, but the theory seems sound. It's a low entry fee (as it were) and so there's no reason to procrastinate it. But it is work, and furthermore it's stupid work. It emphasizes how very dumb it is to sit on the couch and waste your day just to avoid 10 minutes of work.

What finally did it for me was saying to myself, "It won't get better if you pick at it!" It's my reminder to ask myself if the job will be any more pleasant after I sit on the couch for 10 minutes... or 30 minutes.. or whatever. Sometimes the answer is yes, like when I just came in from my run and am out of breath. But usually, dishes are dishes and are really boring and nasty no matter when you do them. Procrastinating isn't going to make the job better, so why do it?