Procrastination stems more from negative emotions than poor time management. Putting off important tasks causes anxiety, guilt, and shame which deplete our ability to be productive, trapping us in a "doom loop" of procrastination. To break this cycle, we can schedule very late reminders to start tasks, leaving no time to put them off further and potentially forget them. Research also finds framing procrastinated work as a game rather than work can help chronic procrastinators complete it.