Procrastination isn’t laziness. It is overwhelm, avoidance, and the human brain trying to dodge discomfort. With tiny steps, ...

We have a natural tendency to distract ourselves from important or difficult tasks. So, how can we recognize our triggers and overcome procrastination? Negative emotions, like self-doubt, anxiety, ...

Those ailments can include flus or colds, insomnia, digestive issues, and cardiovascular problems. That vulnerability to illness is likely due to the stress procrastination causes, Sirois added, and ...

You’re staring at a to-do list, knowing you should get started, but your mind keeps drifting. Hours slip by while you bounce ...

I'm in a bit of a pickle. On Wednesday I heard it was National Procrastination Day, which made sense, because it was April 14, the day before Tax Day. I got that little jolt I always get when I figure ...

"Just five more minutes of Minecraft first!" your child pleads as you remind them—for the third time—about the science project due tomorrow. Despite having two weeks to work on it, here you are again, ...

John Perry’s classic Chronicle essay, “How to Procrastinate and Still Get Things Done,” is as delightful to read in 2024 as it was in its year of publication: 1996 — which, strangely enough, also ...

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Usually, when we think about procrastination, we think about delaying the hard, boring or unpleasant things in life — paying bills, doing laundry or meeting work deadlines. The bulk of scientific ...