I think an important distinction in procrastination, that was not explored in this article, is that a task has to be started or at least prepared in order to successfully procrastinate upon it. For example, it won't help to put off finishing a university assignment until the last minute if you haven't read the task description. In that case, the thought processes that were mentioned in the article would never have a chance to start. On the other hand, if you have read a task description, even if you are procrastinating while binge-watching Netflix, a background process is still running and working on the task. The author of this article describes it as "Our first ideas, after all, are usually our most conventional" vs "When you procrastinate, you’re more likely to let your mind wander."
This ties in with a work methodology that works for me very well. Instead of working on a project non-stop as soon as it starts, I prefer to work in small chunks that give me enough time to "background-process" the task at hand while I'm not working on the given task. It is similar to practicing or physical exercise, in that the time that you spend on the activity is as important as the time that you are not spending on the activity. Your brain and muscles need time to regenerate and help strengthen the abilities that you are trying to nurture.