Procrastination is a common habit which can have negative effects on your life and prevent you from writing your book. To overcome this problem, it’s important to understand why you are procrastinating and identify any underlying causes for this behavior.

The first step in combating your procrastination tendencies is to become more aware of yourself – what motivates you and what causes you stress or anxiety? Once you have an understanding of the underlying causes that drive your behavior, it becomes easier to recognize when those feelings arise so that you can take action accordingly.

Furthermore, developing healthy coping mechanisms such as meditation or exercise when feeling overwhelmed, gives you space away from the task itself when needed, thereby avoiding prolonged bouts of procrastination.

Remember, it's ok if things don't happen immediately - give yourself permission and time too. Rome wasn’t built overnight after all. With knowledge comes power. Becoming aware of why one procrastinates, opens up many routes towards reversing these behaviors through conscious decision making around scheduling and reward systems - ultimately leading you closer towards getting your book written.

1. Set Achievable Goals

Whether you are trying to meet a deadline or simply make progress on an important project, setting achievable goals is essential for success. This will help you to be present, intentional and focused on writing your book.

First things first: identify what triggers your procrastination habit or feeling. Is there something specific about the task that makes it unpleasant? Are certain parts more challenging than others? When do these feelings usually strike? Once you get a better understanding of why these distractions occur, it becomes easier to develop targeted tactics for dealing with them head-on.

Getting organized is also a key component of defeating procrastination habits. Sit down and create lists so that everything appears more manageable. Break down larger projects into bite-sized chunks and map out deadlines for each piece – this way, instead of seeing the whole objective as overwhelming or intimidating, it will become easier and much less daunting when approached step by step!

You should also set aside dedicated times during which only writing-related activities take place; all other distractions must wait until later.

It helps if those periods coincide with high energy levels throughout your day — use this time wisely since having fewer interruptions leads directly into greater productivity levels overall.

Enlisting help from friends/family members might be beneficial - nobody likes tackling big tasks alone after all, and most people find support through positive reinforcement from those closest in our lives; use this motivation resourcefully whenever possible while keeping track of short-term targets, including successes along the way!

2. Assess Results and Rewards

We all have tasks that we don't want to do or things that we put off until later because they seem too difficult or time consuming. This leads us down a slippery slope of never-ending procrastination which can eventually lead to feelings of guilt, frustration and failure when it comes time for us assess our results.

In order to overcome these habits and negative feelings, here are some steps you can take:

             ·       Create a plan with realistic deadlines; plan ahead so each task has specific start/end times allowing you ample time for breaks during the process - this will help keep motivation up along with increasing productivity levels.

             ·       Set manageable objectives – be realistic about what you manage without feeling overwhelmed by the work load.

             ·      Ensure every task is measurable by setting reminders and alerts as milestones throughout the process, this will enable easy tracking of your progress for both success and failure.

             ·      Remain accountable by reviewing both successes AND failures. Track where things went wrong as well as taking note of what works well so changes and improvements can be made if needed.

Reaping rewards from assessing results requires dedication – but ultimately it provides great satisfaction when faced with difficulties over a sustained period. Once metrics are set-up and in place, strive always to meet your desired targets, no matter how big or small those targets may be. Make sure also, to include incentives such as treating yourself to your favorite restaurant, movie night, etc., to reward good performances once your results are achieved!

3. Take Control of Your Life

It’s easy to make excuses for putting off important tasks, but in doing so, you are often missing out on golden opportunities and lost chances. The good news is that taking control of your life starts with defeating procrastination habits.

In many cases, something called “task avoidance” or “delay aversion” may be happening – these terms refer to when a task looks too overwhelming or difficult that you simply decide not to do it at all instead of facing it head on. Identifying this pattern will help you come up with strategies for tackling delays more effectively next time around.

Change your mindset about completing tasks and view them as positive experiences rather than dreaded obligations.

This will help you to be present in the moment, intentional and focused. You might even try joining support groups filled with like-minded individuals striving towards writing a book as yourself. Seeing others succeed can be just what you need for a much-needed boost during hard times.

Finally, make sure that no matter how hard things become along the journey towards taking control of writing your awesome book— never give up trying! Procrastination habits aren't necessarily easy to break overnight; however, they don't have to remain permanent fixtures either.

By applying the strategies mentioned, and with a bit of practice, you can make progress to defeat procrastination. After consistently taking small but positive steps each day, you will be well-positioned to kick procrastination out of your life. It's all about starting small and working your way up! Remember, what you write can transform a life!