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Why your brain loves procrastination

Why your brain loves procrastination

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Procrastination as a coping mechanism

People tend to procrastinate to avoid emotionally unpleasant tasks - so they choose to focus on something that provides a temporary mood boost.

This creates a vicious cycle: procrastination itself causes shame and guilt โ€” which in turn leads people to procrastinate even further.

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The science behind getting started

Progress on our goals feeds our well-being. So the most important thing to do is bootstrap a little progress: get a little progress, and thatโ€™s going to fuel your well-being and your motivation.

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Implementation intentions for better focus

This is a self-regulatory strategy in the form of an "if-then plan": "If the phone rings, then Iโ€™m not going to answer it." "If my friends call me to say weโ€™re going out, Iโ€™m going to say no." So youโ€™ve already made these pre-commitments.

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