The Mind of a Procrastinator

By Aila, Co-Founder of WEquil.School ... Originally published in October of 2020.

Introduction

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a procrastinators mind? Well everyone is a procrastinator at something. Some people procrastinate for a really really long time and some people are not like that. Read this post to find out what it is like for some people that procrastinate a lot.

Hope you enjoy!

But first, watch this Ted video.

The Instant Gratification Monkey

All people have a part of their brain that encourages you to do whatever makes sense. Even the procrastinators.

This "whatever makes sense" part of your brain makes logical choices. It’s not about having fun or doing whatever seems most stimulating, it just does the logical thing based on thoughtful reflection ... aligning our actions with our goals and values.