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Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad

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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.

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Educator
Fuschia Sirois
Director
Vitalii Nebelskyi
Narrator
Jack Cutmore-Scott
Storyboard Artist
Yelyzaveta Senkova
Animator
Volodymyr Boyko
Illustrator
Yelyzaveta Senkova
Art Director
Vitalii Nebelskyi
Composer
Stephen LaRosa
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Anna Bechtol
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Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
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Dan Kwartler
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Charles Wallace

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