Procrastination can be a real problem for people who have adult ADHD, but a reader of Psychology Today says that four strategies have helped him overcome the challenges of putting things off. These strategies include understanding the myth of immediate rewards, overconfidence, and the idea that "anything trumps nothing" when it comes to tackling your "to do" list.
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