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Procrastination Is Your Brain’s Panic Button (and It’s Costing You Readers)

Learn to spot the fear response behind your ‘stuck’ moments, and disarm it before it derails your best work.

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Cameron Mackworth
Jul 17, 2025
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Distracted woman in front of MacBook who can’t make progress on her draft.
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You’ve probably seen a dozen theories about procrastination. That’s because it wears a dozen disguises. Here’s the one I see most often with idea-driven creators.

Why Fear Masquerades as Procrastination

You finally sit down to edit that draft. You even made tea. And it’s actually quiet.

The cursor blinks . . . waiting.

You re-r…

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