Perfectionism and procrastination can be tightly-coupled.
This page [1] convinced me, against my own intuition, that I'm a perfectionist. I thought I was lazy, but I'm not. Perfectionism is simultaneously one of my greatest strengths and weaknesses.
If you can identify perfectionism and put a name on it, it's easier to manage. This book (short, small, cheap) [2] contains useful coping strategies.
Let me add another book on procrastination and perfectionism to the list which is a favorite of mine:
The Now Habit by Neil Fiore
Although it seems the OP has settled with FOMO, I still think this can provide valuable insights.
Another advice to reduce information overload: Close those (probably) hundreds of browser tabs & disable session restoring, block HN for most of the day and read emails only once a day.
This page [1] convinced me, against my own intuition, that I'm a perfectionist. I thought I was lazy, but I'm not. Perfectionism is simultaneously one of my greatest strengths and weaknesses.
If you can identify perfectionism and put a name on it, it's easier to manage. This book (short, small, cheap) [2] contains useful coping strategies.
[1] http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/content/student-health/...
[2] http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Procrastination-Lollygagging-P...