How would you get around that, would you “force” yourself to do it, inherently creating resistance and reluctance as the book says. Or would you give in and procrastinate?

I just found out about “The Now Habit” today on amazon while looking for a similar book.

I have spent the last couple weeks alternating between periods of intense productivity and intense procrastination/lethargy and, eventually, depression.

Thanks for taking the time to summarize the key points of this book.

I can’t wait to get my own copy and get started!

Thanks again,

Ian

Though many month passed since you wrote it, I thank you very much for this review! I’m happy to find people who made the same experience as I hope to make: Getting things done and The now habit fit very well. It was not easy to find GTD in Switzerland some years ago. I’m applying it for about two years soon and am very happy with it. Some month ago I was looking for a book about overcoming procrastination and found The now habit could be best for me. Today I can get it in the bookshop (in fact, a big one if not the biggest) – they had to order it… Yesterday I thought that GTD and The now habit will probably be the only too books I need to become more productive.
I already know some things about myself and why in specific situation I am procrastinating and now – after reading your post – I am of good hope that my findings will account to overcome these very tiring states.
However, I also found out that I don’t really know little things that makes me happy or what “recreational” does mean to me. I used to smoke as a break – very bad. So, the unscheduling will probably be the biggest task for me when implementing the method. …but maybe with the nicest effects when done so! The second part of the subtitle could become crucial in my case, also without the “guilt-free”.

Thanks again and kind regards from Zurich!