How To Trick Your Brain to Stop Procrastinating

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[@nightlifeking]

Damn a 20 minute video on procrastination… imma watch this later…

[@nightlifeking]

I was able to sit through it. Fantastic video.

[@deep_dives_withdee]

I watch most videos at x1.75 lol

[@supremegentleman3350]

@@deep_dives_withdee same hh somtimes 2x

[@xXZodgillaXx]

Lmao!!😂 that's me.

[@Useryofcsdnx]

Stop saying imma. So ghetto

[@begracefulonline]

Procrastination is the art of not starting. Once I realized this, my procrastination dropped significantly. Once I just started, often times it was hard to stop.

[@famzini4424]

That is so helpful. Also, what do you say when you want to procrastinate? I will do it later. I find it helpful saying. I am doing it now. Other things I say to myself when I want to procrastinate are: “It’s difficult” and “It takes too much time or it will take a long time”. And then an excuse: “even if I do this, it’s just a very small drop of water in an ocean”. So what I do, I just flip those phrases to their opposite.

[@KarlaKolumna123]

very good explanation of the 3 monsters: 1. anxiety 2. rebelliousness 3. boredom

[@alexandraalmanzar570]

For Callie - My advise is "perfect is the enemy of the good". Being good is better than perfect.

[@callie.grayyy]

thank you! working on it day by day!

[@callie.grayyy]

Thanks so much for letting me on and giving such fire advice (as usual!) I have been implementing the small rewards of walking my dog after accomplishing tasks and have been attracting more leads in the dm’s than I had before, along with finalizing the things that I had been ‘perfecting.’ In my time learning from your podcast and getting to speak to you my confidence has slowly gotten stronger & stronger and continues to grow. Thanks for all you do Leila! ❤

[@strawberryloli]

Love the walking the dog reward- so wholesome, simple yet effective!

[@Normi19]

The 1:1 videos are a great format - very helpful to audience.

[@yakattack93]

This is extremely helpful! The fear of making the wrong decision has paralyzed me so many times. Seeing others dealing with the same problem is reassuring that I am not alone.

[@laurahoussain]

Absolutely, you are not alone :-)

[@Everythingismeaningless344]

I really admire your growth mindset and honesty about your doubts and fears.

[@Aryan_Biswas]

Always an instant watch when a Hormozi video drops

[@kyram123]

I really appreciate your realness Leila. I’m so scared to post online and hearing you are too made me realize this is normal and I can overcome it too! Thanks to the people who called in too and shared their questions. This was awesome🎉 go get ‘em y’all

[@justynas1167]

Found myself procrastinating by watching KZbin and I eventually landed this video, so now I’m gonna take your advice and work on the scary stuff now! Thank you Leila for the wonderful videos! ❤

[@Growwithsileola]

Great content as always. Thanks for this, Leila. Thumbs up to the video editor too. Nice editing.

[@carolinestallings8378]

I found your content a while ago, right as your KZbin production started getting soooo good. It’s been awesome getting to watch Leila get more comfortable and the production getting sooo professional and amazing 😍 Content is great as always. Down to earth, real, and relatable. Thank you Leila!

[@valerieterranova8130]

Leila, this is the video I needed in my life right now. Your channel is life-changing! Thank you!

[@user-uw4wt3zw6p]

Your videos are such a good company pushing us a little further in the right direction Leila! Bless you 🙏

[@cadenrolland5250]

I used your video to be in the background (still took notes) while getting the delayed things done finally.

[@BM_100]

Also the people who are around you will try to influence you. If they don't work as hard as you, they will say you don't need to work on weekends, days off, evenings, etc.. In fact, I'm going to be using my winter vacation to entertain family for the first half of day, then do my SQL/programming projects in the evening/night. They don't like it but I have to do it in order to take advantage of having more time

[@JoyceHAnderson-rp5bf]

Thank you so much. I shall re-watch your video often until I get it memorized and stuck in my head.

[@LauraEllen999]

Love your videos so muh, thanks for posting this! You are a freekin genius, Leila, your videos are so smart and thoughtful, and your relationship with your hubby is truly inspiring.

[@negaliusakyt]

you got this Leila! Love the fact you came over Your fears and are shining through! You have conquered the Dragons of your life! Happy new Dragon year!

[@Iamjessicarosemary]

This was genuinely so helpful! Thank you

[@linneasirman7865]

Wow this video is definitely powerful! Thank you Leila you killed it! 🎉

[@alluring_alchemy11]

This video was very helpful! Thank you so much, Leila 🙏✨.

[@JenMUA]

I am so glad I found your channel. It’s fascinating. Thank you!

[@Caterinica]

Leila this is an amazing and very helpful video. Thank you so much for sharing that! I will rewatch it at times when things get hard.

[@BNGFabrication]

thanks for the advice all your videos are always so informing and down to earth just feels like shootin the shit with a buddy i learn more from that style of advice than any other kind thanks again and keep killing it!

[@jessicaguevarapilates]

Thank you so much for this video! It was so helpful!!

[@energize236]

Leila, you are crazy good at this, thanks for helping out people!

[@JohnPatrickMasterclasses]

leila your advice is incredibly clear and powerful, thank you!!

[@Officialyasirbadawi]

Thanks for the video! I was procrastinating on creating a VSL and after watching this I’m not getting up until it’s done. And I can always improve on it after getting enough feedback!

[@biritsimonsen]

Excellent video. I am a huge perfectionist and procrastinate endlessly because of it.

[@RacquelTBrooks]

I am a woman who wants to listen to this kind of content this is extremely helpful and motivating

[@glorias.2930]

This woman is on fire! 🔥

[@cannalibrium4025]

Leila, I just knew where this was going, I did it! 2 min in I said 'F' it. Cleaned most of my room, organized some stuff, got stuff off the floor and set up my desk and computer so now I have an area to practice programming and work on continuing to build my website. Solid haha 💯

[@robbiyoung85]

This has helped so much. Thank you

[@squatfreak1184]

Thank you Leila. Ive been sharing your videos with my 14yr old daughter to help her develop the skills to help her be successful.

[@Neeyluj]

Oh Goood! Exactly what I needed. I love your advice to the second interview, I feel her. Thanks for that advice Imma take care of my business first before going to the gym. 😅

[@aridivinity7123]

Amazing insight and content! Thank you ❤

[@OPM_213]

Great content and great pace

[@drakerand8167]

Thanks. The examples were particularly helpful

[@me-ke2qf]

Leila, Great video (as usual). LOVED the Q&As at the end

[@msvladyslavap]

Love this format ❤

[@ThaliaHernandez]

Love this video so much !

[@MyLokCo]

Leila’s advice is second to none🙏

[@andrewfierce2703]

we need an operations book written by Leila fr 🙌🏽

[@coltenechave4085]

great framework, thanks for sharing

[@ManicTulip76]

Gold mine of information. Listening while working on repetitive tasks. Taking notes later

[@breadwinner541]

Genius mix of the old and new content We love u leila

[@ulrikik]

Great Video and Deep Content Leila ❤

[@marissagraceartistry]

Leila out here being the entrepreneur therapist for us all💪🏼

[@jaidenBenzz]

Thank you for sharing

[@alexbro2007]

Leila delivering ones again. Fire content 🔥

[@lisar.2549]

This is really good!

[@therealashleycrouch]

Very accurate thank you!

[@shaxpx]

Grateful to Leila

[@Clubmalibufitness]

Thank you.

[@financial6530]

valuable video for every person even if the person is employ/student/business owner . create more video like this

[@ErinB.Patrick]

This was my favorite video you have ever made. I often ask myself "what would Leila Do" Thanks for being you.

[@SacredCrystals]

You rock. Ty

[@ellensundestrand1326]

I watched this a few days ago and decided to put it on again now as some weird celebratory event. Last night I had a hell of a time falling asleep. My body just would not cooperate. Despite a long day at work and physical exhaustion, I needed to [do something]. I got to sleep, but ended up waking up at 12:45am. Decided "okay, either I'm going back to sleep and getting one more sleep cycle or I'm getting up and working on something." The latter happened. I ended up finishing the lyrics to the last song that needed them on an album I'm releasing this year. This particular song has existed in some form for 13.5 years (I checked the original file). It went through two prior versions of lyrics that I hadn't written myself. Now I have written them, in my target language (native language is English), and now I just need to get together with a friend who helped me proofread the other songs to look at this one. The amount of giddy joy I felt this morning at 3am after finishing these lyrics after years of procrastination is second only to the day my husband and I got together. I've been leaning in on yours and Alex's content this past week and your delivery style is exactly what provokes me to act. I have multiple businesses I want to build in the creative world, mostly in music, and if I can capture this stupid metal-screaming-at-3am giddiness on a regular basis, then hell, I'm all in.

[@comquatcash]

Underrated KZbinr and business women. Truly thankyou ❤

[@sage1021]

She called us out right in the beginning 🤣🤣

[@MrHeimes]

Ok, I got to work just by reading the title lol, this video is much better than what you would think top advice. Thanks

[@ElijahScott10x]

Great value 👌

[@Noteworthy2024]

Good stuff here!

[@ChocolateAutizzy]

Your videos help me so much

[@life.is.miraculous1175]

Great thumbnail ! As a YT binger the thumbnail & title was eye catching.

[@romadipiero]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 01:25 🧠 *Address Procrastination Roots: Overcome procrastination linked to anxiety by focusing on long-term task benefits.* 06:23 😴 *Combat Boredom: Align tasks with goals, use intermittent reinforcement for engagement.* 10:38 🔄 *Utilize Reinforcement: Surround yourself with supportive individuals for enhanced task engagement.* 17:07 🏆 *Reward-Based Action: Combat perfectionism by setting tangible rewards for completing tasks.* 18:15 🗂️ *Optimize Work Days: Enhance productivity by theming work days and communicating expectations to the team.* Made with HARPA AI

[@senderoni5oh]

I like that you’re a successful businesswoman and you are dropping F bombs🎉🎉🎉

[@MrIcetiger93]

Thanks for being a capable woman talking about buisness, I was asking my cousins if they had anyone the admired. They can't come up with anyone, I hope this changes and you might help

[@SarahTate_]

I love you!!

[@MEAREMLG]

Lighting in this video is quite cool. It brings your attention to hand gestures and face.

[@impierrefrancois]

Love it

[@cmbofficial20]

Great video

[@jackieerrico3526]

Keep making content !

[@DivineLogos]

Detachment is key. When you detach you are not ruled by emotions anymore and can do the right thing regardless of what you feel. Meditation helps.

[@tim29oco]

I love the 3 part style video

[@mcjackspaz]

Damn Leila looking and teaching fierce AF, go queen ❤

[@AllisonMurphy77]

Leila talking to Callie - Me in my car - I LOVE WOMEN!!!!!!!

[@grangrancooking]

Yes I am right now.

[@tricktaylor1983]

I'm gonna watch this later...

[@lifestyleREI]

😅😅😅

[@TheKetoGoddess]

😂 Love the interlude.

[@mihalydozsa2254]

I even procastinated watching this video :-D I procastinate things that I want to do, but the first solution could solve my issue. Thank you Leila.

[@n0tfr0mth1sw0rld]

Your brain is brilliant ❤

[@silverchairsg]

I'll watch this video later. 😉

[@macpeacock]

Good content, however, the background music was too distracting. I would recommend not having background music. I would’ve liked to watch the video otherwise.

[@JDunamis]

Nice.

[@n0tfr0mth1sw0rld]

Loved the dark hair on you. And I think a white or whitish background would look much better than black 🙈 Feels a bit like a hole 🕳️ Love the light pink 🩷 though

[@quickcinemarecap]

00:01 Understanding the three main reasons for procrastination 01:42 Overcome anxiety and procrastination by focusing on long-term benefits 04:45 Understanding the reasons behind procrastination. 06:25 Instant feedback leads to procrastination on important tasks. 09:43 Reinforcing good habits with the support of the people around us. 11:18 To overcome analysis paralysis, use an analytical approach to decision-making. 15:04 Understanding the benefits of procrastinating 17:05 Create environment for easier task completion and reward yourself 20:34 Stop procrastinating by taking action

[@MeenaMonjazeb-kn8dq]

Neuro emotional technique finds out where the trauma is in your body and what/who it has to do with to stop procrastinating and also help with myriads of other practical problems caused by issues from the past. Chiropractors are the most common practitioners.

[@hdf7516]

Light up a cigarette, drink a coffee, some hardcore music and ready to go🤭

[@jolisacb]

First and foremost, love your hair, but seriously I love your videos, they motivated me to get my shit right

[@kastnostones]

Wow that was great information Leila. As a female business owner I definitely needed to hear this so Thank You ❤ for continuing to share this information for free.

[@blizzred2143]

Leila is absolutely gorgeous ❤

[@ivanr4300]

You’re a beautiful successful woman!!

[@feliwein_cc]

the best 20 minutes of procastination i've ever had

[@zenceLde]

I love your approach, making procrastination a visual with the 3 headed Monster! Especially Boredom & intermittent reinforcement. ((One small thing: The black video background doesn't suit you well IMO.))

[@Enerrhah]

W outro

[@DavidkirklandFinance]

Better habits

[@Wilson_Cool]

7:45 valuable things I’d like to learn