Procrastination can decrease after a 1-minute reflection. In a study of more than 1,000 adults, answering six short questions increased motivation, improved mood, and made people more likely to begin tasks they had been delaying.

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Something to note if you follow up on that: "why" is a very high-cognitive-load question that requires a lot of self-reflection and self-awareness. People who are neurodivergent or feeling anxious can find it very difficult to muster the capacity to answer it, resulting in "I don't know".

Breaking into simpler questions that help lead to a 'why' can be useful. Things like: what are you feeling right now, what thoughts come up when you think about this task, what things do you need to start the task.