As readers of my blog will know (and as my editors have pointed out), I have been away from my blog for the past three months. It’s not that I haven’t been writing; it’s just that my co-editor and I ...

Procrastination is best understood as an emotion-focused coping strategy. We use task avoidance to escape the negative emotions associated with a task (e.g., frustration, boredom, stress, anxiety). As ...

There’s a reason the old saying “procrastination is the thief of joy” hits home. We’ve all been there, putting off a gym session, postponing that overdue doctor’s appointment, or delaying a tough ...

Procrastination can feel like an inevitable hurdle, but janapasabi has developed a structured approach to address it. At the core of this system is the Zeigarnik Effect, a psychological concept that ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Procrastination is a common behavior many people struggle with ...

Why you keep putting things off—and what to do about it Medically reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW If you have ADHD, then you've probably found yourself struggling with procrastination—it seems like you're ...