2020 – Solving Procrastination

Workplace Procrastination: Why People Procrastinate at Work and How to Stop It

Workplace procrastination is a phenomenon where people unnecessarily postpone dealing with work-related tasks. This phenomenon is prevalent, and can lead to serious issues both for the people who procrastinate, as well as for their employers. This article contains a comprehensive and practical overview of workplace procrastination. Specifically, it first provides relevant examples, details, and statistics about this issue. Then, it …

Academic procrastination is a phenomenon where students unnecessarily postpone academic assignments, like studying for a test or working on a school project. This is a common problem, which can lead to issues like worse academic outcomes and increased stress. The following article contains a comprehensive overview of academic procrastination. Its goal is to help you understand what academic procrastination looks …

Student procrastination is a common problem, which occurs when students unnecessarily postpone working on school tasks, like studying or writing. It affects students at all levels, and can cause serious issues, like worse grades and lower wellbeing. It’s also a complicated problem, since different students procrastinate for different reasons, and can therefore benefit from different solutions when it comes to …

Homework procrastination involves unnecessarily postponing working on homework assignments. For example, if a student delays starting a homework assignment until right before its deadline for no good reason, even though it would have been better for them to start earlier, that student is engaging in homework procrastination. Homework procrastination can take various forms, from wasting hours trying to bring yourself …

Procrastinators often forget to do things that they intended to do, especially if they’re unaware of their procrastination

A study that was recently published in Psychological Research sheds light on the connection between procrastination and a common phenomenon—people forgetting to do things that they intend to do later. The study focused on the concept of prospective memory (PM), which the researchers introduced as follows: “Most individuals reading this paper will already have experienced the following situation: after …

Negative emotions, such as fear, distress, and guilt, can lead to procrastination

A study that was recently published in Anxiety, Stress & Coping sheds light on the connection between negative emotions and procrastination, which can help those who suffer from procrastination understand and overcome it. The study’s goal was to expand on prior research, which showed that there is an association between negative emotions and procrastination, but which left several open …

Inquiry-based stress reduction can reduce anxiety and procrastination

A study that was recently published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that a novel cognitive technique can reduce anxiety and procrastination. The study was motivated by prior research, which shows that people often procrastinate because they’re anxious about a task that they have to complete. In many cases, this anxiety can occur as a result of issues with people’s …

Workplace Procrastination: Why People Procrastinate at Work and How to Stop It

Academic Procrastination: Examples, Consequences, Causes, and Solutions

Student Procrastination: Why Students Procrastinate and How to Stop It

Homework Procrastination: Why You Procrastinate on Homework and How to Stop

Procrastinators often forget to do things that they intended to do, especially if they’re unaware of their procrastination

Negative emotions, such as fear, distress, and guilt, can lead to procrastination

Inquiry-based stress reduction can reduce anxiety and procrastination