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Humans have a tendency to procrastinate because our minds naturally like to be in a relaxed state. Sometimes it's hard to get going, or we have trouble focusing and find ourselves putting off an unpleasant or difficult task for as long as possible.

But procrastination causes anxiety and additional stress -- especially if we're in a rush when we finally get around to doing the task. Your proclivity to procrastinate will do you no favors if you're scrambling to meet deadlines or handing in subpar work.