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 ...

Ever caught yourself staring blankly at your to-do list, unable to start, and only feeling more overwhelmed the longer you put things off? You're in good company. The loop of anxiety and ...

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 ...

STEAM. NOW INTO VIDEO GAMES. HOW ABOUT PODCASTS? THIS WEEK ON THE DYING TO ASK PODCAST, DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK IS DOING A DEEP DIVE INTO SOMETHING CALLED THE POMODORO METHOD. IT’S A PROCRASTINATOR’S BEST ...

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 ...

It seems like there’s never a dull moment these days. From managing our social calendar to juggling responsibilities at home and work, it might be hard to focus on knocking off things on your to-do ...

More than 80 percent of college students procrastinate when working on their assignments. But there are tips on dealing with the unproductive habit. Procrastination is often synonymous with laziness ...

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Understanding why we delay tasks may help reclaim productivity. Procrastination, the deliberate but detrimental deferring of tasks, has many forms. Sahiti Chebolu of the Max Planck Institute for ...

People with an optimistic outlook on the future are less likely to be severe procrastinators, according to new research. While procrastinators often admonish themselves for their 'bad habit,' it turns ...