Why You’re Stuck in the Procrastination Loop

why am i procrastinating and why can’t i get anything done? in this video, we explore the psychology behind procrastination and how to stop procrastinating without falling into the trap of self-blame…
This video builds on a previous video on how to beat laziness and procrastination. We really recommend you watch it as well: https://youtu.be/f1RQZEvjICg

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Some peer reviewed sources for further explorations:

Procrastination & emotion regulation (avoidance of negative feelings)
Sirois, F. M., & Pychyl, T. A. (2013). Procrastination and the priority of short-term mood regulation: Consequences for future self. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 7(2), 115–127. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12011
Temporal discounting & “present bias” (why we choose now over later)
Steel, P. (2007). The nature of procrastination: A meta-analytic and theoretical review of quintessential self-regulatory failure. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 65–94. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.65
Self-control & task avoidance (why starting feels so hard)
Tice, D. M., & Baumeister, R. F. (1997). Longitudinal study of procrastination, performance, stress, and health: The costs and benefits of dawdling. Psychological Science, 8(6), 454–458. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00460.x

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