As with many self-sabotaging behaviors, the first step in stopping procrastinating is to recognize that you're doing it.
But this isn't always as straightforward as it sounds!
Many procrastinators persuade themselves that they have good reasons for delaying getting on with what they have to do. And once you've got into a "victim" mindset (which many procrastinators do), you may not realize that what you're doing is procrastinating, and that it's up to you to overcome it.
So take our self-test below and find out whether or not you are a procrastinator!
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