Procrastination is one of my biggest trigger words. The weight of it really packs a punch when it comes to planning out my tasks, always launching me straight into instant anxiety mode before I’ve ...

Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off ...

Well congratulations, experts have confirmed that procrastinators are not lazy. They simply need to understand their reasoning behind procrastination in order to manage it. “A lot of people believe ...

In the commonly held view of procrastination, I failed to appropriately manage my time. Or maybe I was just lazy, unmotivated, distracted, or all of the above. But new research on the psychology of ...

Senior leaders navigate a relentless stream of priorities, decisions, and deadlines. Yet, even the most seasoned among us occasionally falter when confronted with tasks we’d rather avoid—whether it’s ...

Procrastination is an all-too-common problem. Yulia Grigoryeva/Shutterstock Do you ever beat yourself up for procrastinating? You might be composing that message to a friend who you have to let down, ...

I’ll be honest: When I’m facing a difficult work task that requires real focus and deep concentration, you’ll find me scrolling through Instagram, reading a ...

A recent behavioral genetics study revealed that procrastination is moderately heritable, and that genetically it was not separable from impulsivity. Does this mean that impulsivity is the cause of ...

We all know the feeling… you make yourself a drink, grab your favourite healthy snack, open up your textbook and settle down to revise on your bed… but not matter how hard you try, you just can't ...

Oxymoron – a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. We are all familiar with common oxymorons: jumbo shrimp, boneless ribs, deafening silence or sweet sorrow, ...