Study Finds What Drives Us To Procrastinate [Video]

By Livy Beaner // SWNS”

It’s official — procrastination o’clock hits at 12:06 p.m. on a Monday, according to new research.

From watching TV and movies (50%), to simply laying in bed (39%) or taking a nap (29%), a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that procrastination plagues the nation, as 71% of Americans are guilty of procrastinating.

Still, 76% admit that they feel guilty when doing so.

Another place Americans will turn is to their phone, scrolling through social media to avoid their to-do list (42%).

The average American spends almost two and a half hours on social media every single day, despite trying to limit their consumption to just under two hours (1.9).

Still, 10% spend between five and eight hours scrolling and 18% don’t even attempt to try and limit their social media time.

Taking that a step further, half of Americans agree that their phone is like a fifth appendage and …