A brief reflection exercise reduced emotional resistance and helped people start avoided tasks The research underpins a mobile app, Dawdle AI, built to deliver the technique in daily life Pairing ...

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 ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Procrastination is a common behavior many people struggle with ...

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Picture this: It's past midnight. Your eyes are droopy. The TV starts playing one more episode of a show on your favorite streaming service. Your first alarm is going to go off in five hours, but you ...

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 ...

The worst procrastinators probably won’t be able to read this story. It’ll remind them of what they’re trying to avoid, psychologist Piers Steel says. Maybe they’re dragging their feet going to the ...

Scientists gave procrastinators a huge break in 2019. The trait — once chalked up to poor time management skills or just plain laziness — may actually have roots in our genetics and our brains. A July ...