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Podcast: The Psychology of your 20s
Episode: 136. The psychology of procrastination
Description: Putting off a task to the last minute might feel good in the moment, but it often leads to a lot of long term consequences and stress. In today's episode we discuss the psychology behind why we procrastinate. Procrastination is often confused with laziness and poor time management, but its so much more than that. Many of us are chronic procrastinators because of factors like: Boredom Perfectionism and overthinking Poor impulse control The pleasure principle Anxiety regulation Enjoying the urgency, adrenaline and pressure of doing things last minute We break down all those causes of procrastination, alongside my S...