Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of starting, we suddenly ...

Procrastination is the absence of progress. We all make resolutions, but only 8 percent succeed. The rest will get caught in the gap between intention and action — they fail to launch. Procrastination ...

Are we all lazy-boned laggards? Well, not exactly. While procrastination is common, laziness isn’t the usual cause. After all, most people are unmotivated to do things they dislike until they ...

Procrastination is a common struggle in the workplace. In fact, an estimated 20 percent of people are chronic procrastinators. People who procrastinate often carry the stigma of being unfocused and ...

It took Leonardo da Vinci years to finish painting the Mona Lisa. You could say the masterpiece was created by a master procrastinator. Sure, da Vinci wasn’t under a tight deadline, but his lengthy ...

University students have a lot of freedom but not much structure. This can be bad for habitual procrastinators. Studies have shown that at least half of university students procrastinate to a level ...

My counseling clients often say things such as “I just can’t get things done. I’m so lazy!” or “I don’t know why I can’t get this done. It should be so easy!” Procrastination mystifies many people.

“Why do it now when it can be done tomorrow?” Sometimes, there are good reasons to put things off — maybe you really do need a break or better information will be available later — but in most cases, ...

The effects of being raised by a narcissistic parent are profound and long-lasting. How they treated you during childhood sticks with you and inevitably influences your behavior as an adult. Somatic ...