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, ...

Writer AJ Jacobs has come up with a counterintuitive approach to beating procrastination: embracing the discomfort. In the latest edition of his Experimental Living newsletter, AJ describes his ...

Recent research shows 88% of workers procrastinate 60+ minutes daily on the job, which can ultimately cost the US economy an estimated $70 billion per year. It can personally cost us as well. A report ...

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 ...

We often procrastinate on joy, delaying fun moments as much as chores. Experts explain why this happens and how to stop it.

Which is why you put off firing an underperforming employee; while your neocortex realizes he’s dragging the rest of your team down, your limbic system hates the thought of confrontation. (Because ...

Many of us struggle with procrastination. With the lure of social media and the siren song of so many distractions on our devices, it’s understandable. But procrastinating can be one of the most ...

<br>Thanks to e-mail, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook, and countless other modern-day distractions, it's easier than ever to find excuses to not be getting work done. But procrastination leads to ...

Procrastination is a near-universal experience that most of us can relate to all too well. Whether it’s putting off a work task, delaying that important phone call, or avoiding the start of a project ...

Whether it’s a task at work or at home, we all procrastinate now and then. But why do we sometimes put off the things we know we have to do? “At times, we may be stressed, frustrated or simply not ...