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Why do we procrastinate?

By understanding the reasons why we procrastinate, and what actually goes on in our brain causing us to procrastinate, we can find ways to tackle this bad habit.

Vik Nithy gives us an insight in the parts of our brain that are in conflict when we doubt between checking Facebook or writing our paper. He also shows what our inner monkey mind is capable of doing, and lists a series of subconscious reasons why we procrastinate.

Finally, we get a look at what we can do to tackle procrastination (it involves some planning).

If you are a procrastinator-de-luxe, make sure you carve out 10 minutes of your time to watch this video. You’ll learn what goes on in your brain, what prevents you from getting things done and how you can circumvent your bad habit.

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  1. I wonder how many people found this video because they were procrastinating. I certainly did. I procrastinate by reading about procrastination and how to avoid it. The Irony….

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