Procrastination. We all experience it. But procrastination is more about mood regulation than a motivation or management problem. When we believe a task will cause anxiety or insecurity, boredom, or even lead us to failure we are much more likely to procrastinate to avoid those heavy feelings. Thing is, procrastination itself leads to distress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and even self-loathing. Now, some surprising research offers a new approach that could help us push through procrastination. We talk about it in this episode and also offer some other tips to break the pattern.

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