Why didn’t I do this sooner?

This question was the theme of my summer in 2019. I put off tasks because they seemed too difficult, too laborious or because I just didn't know how to begin solving the problem. I wanted the benefits of the solutions, but I had been waiting to have enough time, energy or motivation to tackle them. Of course, neither of these ever came.

Ever done this? You've set out to achieve something, you take action and slowly you start to see some progress unfold but then you get stuck and you can't seem to break through and finally crack it? 

When you find yourself in this situation it might be time to pause and reflect. Here are five questions to ask yourself when you get stuck. 

I've been doing a lot of research into procrastination recently for an online course I've written on productivity.  I uncovered loads of loads of great tips and 'hacks' for overcoming procrastination. Lots of cunning methods of tricking yourself into greater productivity but none of the dozens and dozens them of the articles or books I read addressed the cause of procrastination.