Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad

Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad with tags procrastination, procrastinate, cycle of procrastination, avoidance, procrastinating, avoid work, brain, amygdala, emotional processing, emotions, hormones, adrenaline, threat identification, fear response, stress, prefrontal cortex, studying, failure, anxiety, depression, fight or flight, fight or flight response, neuroscience, science, emotional health, mental health, stop procrastinating, education, animation, vitalii nebelskyi, and action agency, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, teded, ted education

Explore what happens in the brain to trigger procrastination, and what strategies you can use to break the cycle of this harmful practice.

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The report you’ve been putting off is due tomorrow. It’s time to buckle down, open your computer ... and check your phone. Maybe watch your favorite YouTube channel? Or maybe you should just start in the morning? This is the cycle of procrastination. So, why do we procrastinate when we know it’s bad for us? Explore how your body triggers a procrastination response, and how you can break the cycle.

Directed by Vitalii Nebelskyi, and action agency.

This video made possible in collaboration with Character Lab

A special thanks to Fuschia Sirois who provided information and insights for the development of this video.

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