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mchill
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Like many, I'm guilty of it. i.e. Checking emails rather than doing my data entry, checking RHP rather than making a (less than) pleasant phone call etc. The odd thing is, if any of us just did the thing we're avoiding, usually it would not take up much time or effort at all - yet we still procrastinate. Why are we wired to do this?

Suzianne
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@mchill said
Like many, I'm guilty of it. i.e. Checking emails rather than doing my data entry, checking RHP rather than making a (less than) pleasant phone call etc. The odd thing is, if any of us just did the thing we're avoiding, usually it would not take up much time or effort at all - yet we still procrastinate. Why are we wired to do this?
This is why I can still cram most of what I want to do into a day.

I'm not really big on procrastination. My mother used to say that it shows disrespect to others.

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@mchill said
Like many, I'm guilty of it. i.e. Checking emails rather than doing my data entry, checking RHP rather than making a (less than) pleasant phone call etc. The odd thing is, if any of us just did the thing we're avoiding, usually it would not take up much time or effort at all - yet we still procrastinate. Why are we wired to do this?
Over stimulation of a neural wiring that was selected for vigilance.

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