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Make procrastination your superpower (notebook method)


By - Richard - 28th February 2026

Procrastination is not a moral failing. Despite what you tell yourself, you are not to blame.

In this video I will show you how to weaponise procrastination, to work with your brain and not fight it and also show you how to actually make procrastination your super power.

If you are like me then you probably care deeply, but struggle to manage the difficult emotions that arise when facing tasks. This makes procrastination a psychological hurdle not a moral failing.

This video outlines how I personally overcome this psychological hurdle. Whenever I now want to avoid doing something, I absolutely give myself permission to do so, but the only thing I allow myself to do instead, is pick up a pen. From there, I go wherever my mind wants to take me.

The way in which you can make procrastination a superpower is to also start by using a pen.

About the Author

Richard Nicholls - Managing Director

Before launching Swift Films, Richard worked as a broadcast TV director and editor, working on programmes for the BBC, ITV and Sky.

A multi-skilled and technically-minded filmmaker, Richard is equally at home coming up with creative concepts as he is on location filming or pulling footage together in the edit suite.

Richard is a member of Independent Producers Scotland and has a love of cats, football, chocolate and Film Noir (in that order).

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