While procrastination is generally deemed a self-inflicted practice of inaction and delay, there's a great deal of research, according to a Frontiers in Psychology study, that suggest it may actually ...

A life without goals is like a sailor losing his bearings. We can all imagine that he'll end up steering his ship onto a reef. So having goals is something that gives a reason to live and brings ...

In the past year, I’ve made progress on addressing the root cause of my distraction. Here’s what works for me. It’s an average Wednesday afternoon—arguably my least favorite day of the week. I find ...

Whether it is putting off doing the laundry, paying your bills, or getting your shopping done, we all procrastinate. As students, the urge to procrastinate is even stronger when you’re surrounded by ...

Founders are typically known as high achievers. Still, even the best of founders can fall victim to procrastinating on tasks. Here, seven company founders share their best procrastination avoidance ...

Immediately completing tasks that only take 60 seconds to do is the key to productivity and decluttering, according to experts. While household tasks can seem insurmountable — heaps of laundry to wash ...

Let’s be honest. You’re probably reading this article while avoiding something else you should be doing right now. Don’t worry—the irony isn’t lost on me. An article about procrastination becoming yet ...

If you took a psychology class in high school or college, you may remember something about the work of B.F. Skinner, one of the most famous psychologists of the 20th century. He’s the guy who trained ...

All of us experience procrastination once in a while. Whether it's scrolling the phone when you should be working on your presentation or delaying paying bills, or leaving laundry until you have ...