We hear it all the time: work hard, chip away a little at a time, take the first step. But when the rubber meets the road, do people actually do this? Lately, it seems like procrastination has become ...

It's not uncommon to catch preschoolers dilly-dallying when they're supposed to be tidying or school-aged children putting off homework for more desirable tasks. But are these forms of procrastination ...

In a fast-paced world, where the pressure to perform and achieve is constant, it's easy to fall into the trap of self-judgment. Are you genuinely lacking motivation, or is there a more complex ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. There is a classic joke that when someone asks you what the ...

Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of starting, we suddenly feel compelled to tidy a drawer or reorganize the apps on our phone.

We've truly reached a new level of technological time wasting, and it's called Facebook. Talk about a study in procrastination! So, study it we are. Jena Roy has begun this research with me at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Sometimes staying up late doom scrolling or playing video ...

"Just five more minutes of Minecraft first!" your child pleads as you remind them—for the third time—about the science project due tomorrow. Despite having two weeks to work on it, here you are again, ...