Yeah, me too.

是啊，我也是。

But why do we do this?

但我們為什麼要這樣做呢？

Why do we procrastinate, even when we know it's a bad idea?

為什麼我們明知是個壞主意，卻還是一拖再拖？

Well, it turns out, the answer is sort of simple.

事實證明，答案其實很簡單。

Imagine this.

想象一下

You have a big project due tomorrow.

你明天有個大項目要交。

You know you should start working on it, but instead, you decide to watch just one more episode of your favorite show.

你知道自己應該開始努力，但你卻決定再看一集你最喜歡的節目。

Hours go by, now it's midnight, and you're panicking.

幾個小時過去了，現在是午夜時分，你驚慌失措。

Sound familiar?

聽起來耳熟嗎？

Well, here's what's happening inside your brain.

這就是你大腦中發生的事情。

Procrastination isn't just about being lazy.

拖延不僅僅是懶惰。

It's actually a battle between two parts of your brain.

這實際上是大腦兩個部分之間的鬥爭。

On one side, we have the prefrontal cortex.

一邊是前額葉皮層。

The part of your brain that thinks long-term.

你大腦中思考長遠問題的部分。

It wants you to be responsible.

它希望你負起責任。

It tells you, hey, let's get this work done.

它告訴你，嘿，讓我們來完成這項工作吧。

But on the other side, we have the limbic system.

但在另一邊，我們有邊緣系統。

The part of your brain that wants instant pleasure.

你大腦中想要獲得即時快感的部分。

It's the one saying, hmm, but what if we just scrolled for a few minutes instead?

就是說，嗯，但如果我們只滾動幾分鐘呢？

Guess which one usually wins?

猜猜哪一個通常會獲勝？

Yep, the one that wants the easy way out.

沒錯，就是那個想走捷徑的人。

But here's the interesting part.

但有趣的是

Procrastination isn't about time management.

拖延症與時間管理無關。

It's about emotion management.

這是關於情緒管理。

See, when we're faced with something boring, difficult, or overwhelming, our brain sees it as painful, so it looks for an escape.

你看，當我們面對無聊、困難或難以承受的事情時，我們的大腦會認為這是痛苦的，所以它會尋找逃避的辦法。

And that escape?

那逃跑呢？

Social media, TV food, anything that gives instant dopamine.

社交媒體、電視食品，任何能讓人立即產生多巴胺的東西。

That's why even when we know we should work, we still don't do it.

這就是為什麼即使我們知道自己應該工作，卻仍然不去做的原因。

So how do we fix this?

那麼，我們該如何解決這個問題呢？

Well, here's a trick.

這裡有個小竅門。

It's called the five-minute rule.

這就是所謂的五分鐘規則。

Tell yourself, I'll just do this for five minutes.

告訴自己，我只做五分鐘。

Why?

為什麼？

Because starting is the hardest part.

因為開始是最難的部分。

Once you begin, your brain stops resisting.

一旦開始，你的大腦就不再抗拒。

And before you know it, you're actually doing the work.

不知不覺中，你就真的開始工作了。

Another trick?

另一個竅門？

Use a timer.

使用計時器

Work for 25 minutes.

工作 25 分鐘。

Then take a five-minute break.

然後休息五分鐘。

This is called the Pomodoro technique, and it actually works.

這就是所謂的 Pomodoro 技術，它確實有效。

And if you're still struggling, just remember, your future self will thank you.

如果你還在苦苦掙扎，請記住，你未來的自己會感謝你的。

So the next time you catch yourself procrastinating, remind yourself.

是以，下次當你發現自己拖延時，請提醒自己。

It's just your brain looking for an easy way out.

這只是你的大腦在尋找一條簡單的出路。

But now, you know how to take back control.

但現在，你知道如何奪回控制權了。

And hey, if you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing.

如果您喜歡這段視頻，請考慮訂閱。

After all, understanding things is sort of simple.

畢竟，理解事物是一件很簡單的事情。