According to renowned expert and renowned procrastinator, Dr. B. Procrastinator, there are 8 stages of Procrastination.
Stage 1: The Panic, where you realize you've been put off for months and your deadline is tomorrow.
Stage 2: The Denial, where you convince yourself you're just "reorganizing your priorities."
Stage 3: The Distraction, where you spend all your time playing video games or browsing cat videos.
Stage 4: The Blame Shifting, where you shift the blame to someone else or something else.
Stage 5: The Rationalization, where you rationalize your procrastination as "it's for the greater good."
Stage 6: The Excuse, where you make up excuses for your procrastination.
Stage 7: The Justification, where you justify your procrastination as "I need more time to research."
Stage 8: The Victory, where you finally finish the task but only because it's too late.