Coping with procrastination requires a number of steps to be completed as part of a self-management program:

1. Make a list of things to do.

2. Identify the tasks that are most important.

3. Adopt realistic (not perfectionistic) goals for each task.

4. Break each task down into a number of smaller pieces or steps.

5. Develop a schedule for completing these steps.

6. Begin working on your important tasks, taking a small step at a time.

7. Record your progress toward your goals.

8. Reward yourself for completing major parts of your tasks by allowing yourself to do something that you particularly enjoy.

9. If you find yourself procrastinating on a task, break the task down into even smaller parts, then take the first small step toward completing it.