I have procrastinated grading papers for...oh, 12 days. That's pretty bad. I know procrastination is part of that cycle of being stagnant and unproductive, but it's slightly different from worry and guilt.
Any suggestions on how to get over that?

Hi Juno:
If you are still behind on grading those papers,
try catching up in increments. Set your timer.
Start with the oldest batch. Grade papers for 15 or 20 minutes only.
Then do something else or rest for 10 minutes.
After awhile , reset the timer and grade papers for another short increment of time.
Soon you'll be surprised at how many you have got caught up on.

(I actually borrowed this idea from flylady.com.

Sometimes I have to time my chores that way.
Otherwise it is just too hard to get started.
Wishing you success!
MJ

I read a book that my uncle gave me when I was about to start college. The book had an acronym called "P.I.T.T.O.T." (Procrastination is the thief of time).