It's important to recognize that not all 'procrastination' is created equal. Not wanting to do a homework assignment is not the same as putting off asking a girl out on a date.
One is not wanting to do what you're not interested in but feel like you have to, another is wanting to do it but feeling anxious about the outcome.
I'm sure there are many other types too, I haven't given it much thought.
For each type, you need a separate approach. For school assignments for example, what worked for me was figuring out what my end goal is, once I knew, I felt fine getting a slightly above passing grade in classes I felt were not useful for me, and spending more time on classes I was interested in.
I'd still procrastinate but the burden lifted somewhat simply because it takes less work to get a pass-grade than try and get a good grade on every assignment.
Regarding the girls situation - I wish somebody had just told me that women in highschool and their 20s are largely looking for novel experiences and somebody they feel comfortable with to do them with, because there is a great deal of uncertainty in their life.
Once you understand that, you can align your needs with theirs and so much of the thinking and trying to figure it out and procrastination goes away.
Long story short - most problems are solved by seeing the bigger picture and having some very simple tactics in place - procrastination is a by-product of those problems, not a 'disease' that needs a treatment and guess what, some amount of procrastination is always going to be present in your life, it's just part of being a human being :)
It's important to recognize that not all 'procrastination' is created equal. Not wanting to do a homework assignment is not the same as putting off asking a girl out on a date.
One is not wanting to do what you're not interested in but feel like you have to, another is wanting to do it but feeling anxious about the outcome.
I'm sure there are many other types too, I haven't given it much thought.
For each type, you need a separate approach. For school assignments for example, what worked for me was figuring out what my end goal is, once I knew, I felt fine getting a slightly above passing grade in classes I felt were not useful for me, and spending more time on classes I was interested in.
I'd still procrastinate but the burden lifted somewhat simply because it takes less work to get a pass-grade than try and get a good grade on every assignment.
Regarding the girls situation - I wish somebody had just told me that women in highschool and their 20s are largely looking for novel experiences and somebody they feel comfortable with to do them with, because there is a great deal of uncertainty in their life.
Once you understand that, you can align your needs with theirs and so much of the thinking and trying to figure it out and procrastination goes away.
Long story short - most problems are solved by seeing the bigger picture and having some very simple tactics in place - procrastination is a by-product of those problems, not a 'disease' that needs a treatment and guess what, some amount of procrastination is always going to be present in your life, it's just part of being a human being :)