In order to be more productive with my time, watching out for which type of self talk I'm using is a game changer. For example, last night I chose to massively clean my closet, including changing out seasonal clothing, rather than do a few key things I really needed to do. I knew exactly what I was doing, too: a classic case of procrastination. 

What was facing me was challenging, and I knew the project would take a good bit of time, so I let my brain tell me stories…