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 ...

Putting off things we don’t want to do or don’t enjoy is common. The Cambridge Dictionary defines procrastination as ‘the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or ...

Procrastination rarely gets the respect that it deserves. When psychologists address procastinating at all, it is often with a touch of tongue-in-cheek humour. While everybody procrastinates at some ...

Is procrastination a good thing? I just finished doing a TV interview on Al Jazeera's Riz Khan show, and that was one of the questions I and co-panelist Professor George Ainslie were asked. Dr.

MINNEAPOLIS — There's just a week left to shop for Christmas. Some are completely ready while others haven't even started to shop. There are a lot of reasons to get distracted this time of year and to ...

“Procrastination is the feeling that says, ‘I’m stuck," Toyin Crandell says, as she brushes a handful of curls across her forehead. “Helplessness is what it is.” Indeed, procrastination is often ...

I can’t remember the last time I did something before I absolutely had to. I don’t pay my bills until I get the second or third disconnection notice, and when my girlfriend and I took a vacation to ...

Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Getty Images Plus. I can’t remember the last time I did something before I absolutely had to. I don’t pay my bills until I get the second or third disconnection ...