I keep procrastinating

1. The question

   Why do I procrastinate?

2. The simple answer

   Procrastination usually starts with a feeling, not a lack of time: the task feels boring, stressful or uncertain, and avoiding it brings quick relief. The relief is real — which is why the pattern repeats.

3. Try this

   Why do I keep doing this? →

   Four questions about when it happens, and one thing to try.

4. The insight

   Working on the feeling — making the start smaller, clearer or less exposed — tends to help more than scolding yourself.

5. Want the science?
   • Why do I procrastinate?
   • Is dopamine the motivation molecule?
6. Next question

   I’ve got no motivation →

Educational information, not diagnosis. If something is affecting your daily life, find the right kind of help.