Why You Procrastinate.
"Anything that happens automatically is difficult to inhibit, even if you want to, because you don't know that it is happening. But knowing that it is happening is an important first step," - Mattheiu Boisgontier Why do we put off tasks? What triggers us away from getting things done despite knowing the importance of it? This phonomenum of putting work/tasks aside has been a historical concept throughout human history. However, the concept of procrastination is trending upward in relation to the advancement of technology. The verses of media can control our impulses and overdose our dopamine intake to putting tasks aside. We are aware of the danger, yet we continue to dedicate ourselves more time into technology than we should. A recent study in 2018 at British Columbia found when patients were presented with two different avatars, one of work and one of laziness, they chose the avatar of laziness. “We knew from previous studies that peop...