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Procrastination  What is Procrastination  Functions of Procrastination  How to Make Procrastination Work for You  When Procrastination No Longer Works  Summary What is Procrastination  Definition: The action of delaying or postponing something. Putting off what needs to be done. Avoiding negative emotions associated with an upcoming activity. A creative person’s unconscious is working on the subject at hand, even though the person is not actively engaged in the activity. The creative person needs an outside deadline to get them to complete the task. As the deadline approaches, the unconscious work/preparations come to the forefront of the brain, and the creative person can “pull it together” and accomplish the task.  There are two types of procrastinators: The ones who feel energized when the deadline is upon them; The ones who engage in self-attack/self-hatred for having postponed what needed to be done to the very end. The first type is able to enjoy...