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Precrastination, defined as the act of completing tasks immediately, often at the expense of increased effort or diminished quality of outcomes, is a phenomenon observed in certain individuals.^[1] This approach is often adopted to avoid the anxiety and stress associated with last-minute work and procrastination.^[2] Precrastination is considered an unhealthy behavior pattern and is accompanied by symptoms such as conscientiousness, eagerness to please, and high energy.^[3]

People who precrastinate may try to find shortcuts to be more efficient and productive, but this may result in the application of non-effective energy management and cause the person to fulfill their tasks to an incomplete or insufficient degree.^[4] Precrastinators may be more likely to act impulsively instead of carefully planning ahead.