People spend an average of 55 days per year procrastinating, and 40 percent of adults say procrastinating causes them to lose money. Procrastination also costs businesses money, as 86 percent of ...

Procrastination is unfortunately something that most of us are familiar with. We’ve either experienced it firsthand or observed it in others: our students, children, employees, spouses, and more. It’s ...

Procrastination can be a problem in our lives. It can hinder your ability to achieve the goals you set out for yourself. It can cause us to feel anxious if we wait until the last minute to work on an ...

You’re up late the day working on an assignment you absolutely have to get done, but due to exhaustion, you finally say the infamous line, “Well, I’ll just wake up early tomorrow and get it done then.

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, ...

Quick, what are you procrastinating on right now? For a lot of us—cough, me—the answer might be, “Uh, what am I not procrastinating on?” It’s common to put off your responsibilities, whether that’s an ...

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How familiar is this scenario? You have a stressful work assignment that needs to be completed by EOD, but before you engage, you check your email for the fifth time in 15 minutes, scroll through ...

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Stop Procrastination, Start Studying 2025: Procrastination is something almost every student faces, especially when tasks seem endless or difficult. It usually begins with the thought, "I'll do it ...

Source: "Peshkove/Adobe Stock Photos," "Workload concept/Licensed for use." How do I stop procrastinating? That question is usually asked by those who have reached an intolerance level in their daily ...

Many people procrastinate, some of us chronically, but why do we do that? Is there a way to counteract procrastination, and does this habit ever bring benefits? In this Special Feature, we explore the ...