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Procrastination
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The anxiety-procrastination cycle
Solvingprocrastination.com's analysis of the anxiety-procrastination cycle — anxiety causes procrastination, procrastination increases anxiety, and the cycle reinforces itself. Covers intervention strategies and the important caveat that anxiety isn't always the cause.
No Studying After 5pm: Using Parkinson's Law to Kick Procrastination
Sean Gransee's application of Parkinson's Law to studying: by imposing a hard 5pm cutoff on academic work, the constraint forces more effective use of daytime hours. A practical hack on a well-known principle.
Productivity Porn
Vivek Haldar's term 'productivity porn' names the trap of consuming productivity content as a substitute for actual work. The activity feels productive because it's about productivity — but it's a high-quality form of procrastination.