We’ve all been there. We know we need to do something, finish a paper, or take out the garbage, but instead of actually doing it, we do every other thing possible to avoid reality. Procrastinating is a natural human response to things we don’t want to do.

If you’re someone who is a serious victim of procrastination, check out these 5 tips for getting things done immediately:

1. Go From Worst to Best: Sit down, look at your list for the day, and tackle the most difficult project first. We only have a limited supply of willpower in a given day. If you save the most difficult chores for the end of the day, chances are you’ll just push the project to the next day instead.
2. Divide and Conquer: If a project is just too daunting for you, consider breaking it down into 3 mini-projects. Sometimes, not knowing where to even begin with a project is the ultimate feeling that fuels procrastination. Set aside 3 different times in a day to chip away at the dreaded project.
3. Mid-Day Alarms: If you’re someone who needs to monitored, it’s recommended to set a few alarms per day that remind you to reevaluate all that you’ve accomplished. By the time your first alarm goes off, if you haven’t done anything yet, it’s a wake-up call to get moving.
4. Timers: There’s an old trick of setting a timer for 10-minutes and seeing how much you can accomplish with a project. The trick is that by the end of the 10-minutes you’re so engrossed with what you’re doing, you won’t want to stop.
5. Calendars: For those who need to organize via writing, calendars are a great way to force productivity despite the procrastination urge.

Don’t be another victim of procrastination. Get out in front.