urpersonallife.36.Therefore,ingourownworstenemybyprocrastinatingonourintendedactions.Don’tgiveintofeelinggood.37.Forexample,ataskathandmakesusfeelanxiousoroverwhelmed,sowegiveintofeelinggood,seekingimmediateemotionalrelief,andwewalkaway,leavingthetaskfortomorrow.Tocopewiththis,stayforaminute—don’twalkaway.Acknowledgethenegativeemotions,butgetstartedanyway.Progressonagoalprovidesthemotivationforanotherstepforward.38.We’remostlikelytoprocrastinateontasksthatlackstructure.Thismeansthatinadditiontomakingyourtaskspecific,it’simportanttoreducetheuncertaintyabouthowtocontinue—and,whenit’stimetoact,toreduceavailabledistractions(分心的事物)aswell.Shutoffyoure-mail,separateyourselffromothersasmuchasyoucan,andmakesuretheenvironmentaroundyouisworkingtostrengthenyourwillpowerandfocus,nottoweakenyourefforts.