Avoidance Feels Safer
You delay the task, thinking it’ll be easier tomorrow, but avoidance gives anxiety more room to grow.
It’s not rest. It’s quiet resistance.
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Procrastination isn’t always about laziness. Sometimes it’s silent anxiety wrapped in delay. The longer you wait, the heavier it gets and your brain feels the weight.
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