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The Real Reason You Procrastinate

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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Are You a Chronic Procrastinator?

If you're actively doing something, it's pretty clear that you're not lazy. You're avoiding a task that stirs up negative emotions. Chronic procrastinators are less productive than their peers and their health suffers for it. People feel guilty when they procrastinate, but that guilt doesn't operate in the same way as most guilt can be a motivating emotion.

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