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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the ever-changing workforce and leadership. The definition of procrastination, according to Merriam-Webster, is to ...

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 ...

Revenge bedtime procrastination (RBP) is when people choose to stay awake for some alone time. It's most common among people who are busy, stressed, or burned out from work or family. RBP is not a ...

We define procrastination as not doing what needs to be done when we know we need to do it. But you already knew that, right? It feels to college students (and many of the rest of us) like a world of ...

Procrastination is choosing to delay something you meant to do, even though waiting makes you worse off overall. Disengaging from the task makes us feel better immediately, explains Fuschia Sirois, ...

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 ...

I have a confession. I’m currently writing this article at 10:32 a.m., roughly an hour and a half before it is due. I and other serial procrastinators are aware that this vice is preventable, but it’s ...