Finch often stayed in bed until just one minute before his first video meeting of the day. After it was over, he’d crawl back into bed as he cried over not understanding why his dream job had turned into a nightmare he just couldn’t push through, he said. Those circumstances eventually turned into the worst depression he’d ever experienced.
[…] Emotion regulation has been identified as the core reason why people procrastinate, Sirois said. When a responsibility triggers negative emotions and you’re unequipped to manage those feelings internally, externally managing them by delaying the task can provide instant relief.