The executive functions are a tiebreak system, in many ways. It balances the various possible options, both benefits and costs, short term and long.
Procrastination is when this system can’t overcome various situational inertias. I tend to think of it akin to a teacher in a classroom. The kids are perfectly capable of raiding a kitchen, when sufficiently hungry. It’s also impossible to keep them focused on maths, when a dozen labrador puppies are released into the classroom. Within its limits however, it’s supposed to turn disparate drives into coherent action.
I have adhd. The teacher is exhausted from a 3 day bender, and someone swiched their coffee to decaf. Avoiding situations that cause a procrastination lockup are a fact of life.
Not missing a meal (or a few even) won’t kill you, try getting to a starving state and then see if your brain lets you park your ass on the couch.
The executive functions are a tiebreak system, in many ways. It balances the various possible options, both benefits and costs, short term and long.
Procrastination is when this system can’t overcome various situational inertias. I tend to think of it akin to a teacher in a classroom. The kids are perfectly capable of raiding a kitchen, when sufficiently hungry. It’s also impossible to keep them focused on maths, when a dozen labrador puppies are released into the classroom. Within its limits however, it’s supposed to turn disparate drives into coherent action.
I have adhd. The teacher is exhausted from a 3 day bender, and someone swiched their coffee to decaf. Avoiding situations that cause a procrastination lockup are a fact of life.