Slowly catching up on this thread (rather than working). Dontbuy asked why procrastinators write the day off if they've done nothing by 5. I think this is the key to my procrastination; I am very all or nothing, combined with perfectionism. This means I can't break down tasks and I can't imagine achieving a task unless conditions are perfect.
So, if I need to sort out the kitchen, I need a clear run of three days, which I'll never get, so I never start. It was a revelation to me when I researched TOMM that people cleared out one cupboard whenever they had a spare 30 minutes. Literally, it wouldn't occur to me, even if I pondered the problem for days.
Similarly (again TOMM), my mind was blown by the sentence "I have 10 minutes before I need to leave the house, so I'm going to put them to good use". Slots of time smaller than a clear day (or preferably weekend or week) don't register with me. If I don't have the perfect set up, I feel i can't start or at least that there's no pint starting.
You would think that these revelations may have led to some behaviour change but it's hard to address your automatic thinking. I'll have to try to correct my thinking on this. Perhaps I need to keep a record of what I can achieve in 10/30 minutes to try to convince myself that any available time is "worth it".
Does this resonate with anyone else?