Can Unfinished Tasks Worsen Your Procrastination?

Someone writing their to-do list in a grid notebook

You know that feeling when you see a grimy spot on the wall but you never get around to cleaning it?

What about when your stash of oats is running low, yet you always delay your trip to the supermarket?

Or my personal favourite, knowing you have work to do, yet somehow being able to fill your time with useless crap like YouTube and Instagram?

Welcome to the world of attention residue, or more specifically, the reason why you get that nagging feeling to complete unfinished tasks and why it can worsen your procrastination.

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