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When I had really serious procrastination problems, there's one thing that helped me: coming to terms with the needs, wants or realities I was suppressing.

You might "want" to get more work done, but what you really want is to go out for an overdue drink with a friend or your girlfriend, speak to someone you miss, get some time for yourself, get something else sorted first so it stops bothering you, or simply accept that the timeframe or goals you set for your self are not realistic and will need adjusting.

The other possibility that people spoke about here is physical issues. Tiredness will cause you to be unable to perform, and it'll often manifest as procrastination. Procrastination basically is you not doing something because you either don't want to, or you aren't able to. Find out why and fix the cause.

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