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Procrastination as Avoidance: How Hidden Fear Disguises Itself as “Not Ready Yet”?

Calm, Focus, and Emotional Control

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Wellness Balance
Nov 07, 2025
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You care about the task. You think about it. You want to start.

But your brain hesitates because starting feels emotionally risky What if I can’t do it well? What if it proves something I fear?

So the mind says:
“I’ll do it later,”
“I’m not ready yet,”
“Maybe tomorrow.”

Not because you don’t want to do it but because it feels safer to wait.

Here is how:

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