Dr. Sabina Brennan
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And that's kind of interesting because there's some theories around that we procrastinate as a way to sort of regulate our emotions and sort of self-soothe.
So that makes a lot of sense in that.
And actually, I kind of find gardening, like I have a big mower, lots of lawns, and I find that a bit interesting.
you know I think when you do I'd say you know for a lot of people it depends on their kind of what the tasks they find aversive are.
Most of us end up getting the thing done, you know, but just later and in a rush.
So for about one in five people, procrastination is chronic.
And it's something that kind of actually is a defining characteristic of who they are.
They consistently delay tasks and it kind of impacts on their lives.
As a cohort, what research shows is that college students as a group, and I think this will resonate with anyone who went to college, but as a group,
they're notorious procrastinators when it comes to completing assignments.
You know, about 80, 90 to 95% of students will procrastinate on their coursework and they'll literally be making the deadline for that essay or they'll be cramming the night before an exam.
But the research also shows that people in the workforce, about 78% procrastinate, even though it makes them feel anxious.
That's the thing, you know.
Eating that frog, as you said, you know, I mean, from a neuroscience.
So philosophers sort of have talked about this for a very, very long time and they kind of.
Describe it as a battle between inner selves, you know, the short term self wants doughnuts and Netflix and the long term self wants to finish the essay.
And so there's like this tug of war.
But from a neuroscience perspective, it's really what I would describe as a tug of war between different brain systems.
So your limbic system in your brain, that's the part of your brain that's involved in emotions and emotions.
fear response and it is a very unconscious part of your brain and the brain stem then is another part of your brain that's sort of unconscious and from both of those they would push for immediate gratification you know the sweet now rather than the bag of sweets later on and also what kind of you would refer to as mood repair so if doing the task is making you feel scared or
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