Why small tasks become monsters

Procrastination involves the voluntary putting off a simple task, even though you will be worse off for doing so.

Procrastinating has little to do with poor time management. It's really about mood management.

• Procrastinators are self-critical. The worry drains their cognitive resources, reducing their ability to problem solve.
• Small tasks also lack hard deadlines. We think we can just slip them in during the day.