Procrastination is another way to describe avoidance- but it’s more subtle. Rather than actually admitting that you’re avoiding your work, you might try to seem very busy- but in work that’s unrelated to your dissertation. Most of the time, procrastination can be understand as a means to cope with fear- and the fear can be that the work will be too difficult, too unpleasant, or too unproductive. If you find yourself procrastinating when you should be working, try asking yourself, "What am I afraid of?"
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