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Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do with Self-Control)
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Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do with Self-Control)

If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about?

Charlotte Lieberman
The New York Times, 2019
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Procrastination is a self-reinforcing cycle. The more you stall important work, the more you’ll continue to do so. Yet procrastination doesn’t result from a dearth of motivation or productivity; it manifests from a failure to regulate negative emotions. If you are mired in a chronic procrastination cycle, journalist Charlotte Lieberman helps you dig your way out. She interviewed an array of psychologists, authors and professors to figure out how best to end the self-destructive cycle. Lieberman provides a range of tips to guide procrastinators into a more positive frame of mind.

Take-Aways

  • Procrastination is a tactic the brain employs to avoid difficult emotions in the moment, even though it wreaks more damage in the long run.
  • Habitual procrastination deteriorates your overall productivity and health.
  • Complete your tasks without delay by offering your brain a more attractive alternative to procrastination.

About the Author

Journalist Charlotte Lieberman writes about evolutionary and behavioral psychology, mental health and self-acceptance.

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