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 ...

Some of our most recent research indicates that self-forgiveness plays a role in decreasing our procrastination. As the image says, "Forgiveness - we do it for ourselves to get well and move on." The ...

Ordinarily, we think of procrastination as something to avoid or correct, but in reality, it can have some legitimate benefits. From giving us time to reflect and collect new information to creating ...

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 ...

Procrastination isn’t about time — it’s about emotion. Here’s how to work with your brain to navigate emotions and overcome procrastination. Procrastination is not a time management problem. Every act ...

A shamefully long time after the paper or project was first announced, you finally sit down to get it done — only because today is the due date. Now you’re sweating buckets while mentally reprimanding ...

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 ...

Is procrastination such a bad thing? The conventional wisdom is that procrastination is something that should be avoided at all costs. And indeed, I have written plenty of articles about the downsides ...

To get better at completing tasks you must work through the childhood trauma caused by this type of parent. The effects of being raised by a narcissistic parent are profound and long-lasting. How they ...

It’s 11 p.m. on a Sunday night. You are hunched over your desk staring into the computer screen, and there it is: an assignment due at 11:59. You look at the clock — it just turned 11:01. You had all ...