procrastination

Why we procrastinate on the tiniest of tasks - BBC When we put off small jobs, they balloon from tiny checklist items into major irritants. Why do we keep doing this? It could be a quick email to a colleague you dislike. Perhaps it’s some menial paperwork; a small tweak to a spreadsheet or an...

Tired of procrastinating? To overcome it, take the time to understand it - Ideas.TED.com Procrastination isn’t shameful or a character flaw. Instead it’s rooted in a very human need: the need to feel competent and worthy, says educator Nic Voge. “It’s 11 o’clock. You’re in your dorm room, and...

Procrastination is an emotional problem - Fast Company If you stop treating procrastination like a time-management issue, it becomes easier to manage. I told myself I’d start writing at 10 a.m. and crank out a few sections of this article before lunch. It’s now 1:40 p.m.–and I’m finally...

How to tell when procrastinating is actually anxiety - Quartz Perhaps you’ve noticed a pattern emerging in your daily or weekly planner. While plenty of projects cycle on and off the to-do list more or less on schedule, a stubborn handful turn over from one day, week, or month to the next...

The smart guide to procrastination - BBC Putting play before work may seem irresponsible, but experts argue that this counterintuitive move might actually make you more productive in the long run. Mozart was out drinking one day when his friends became uneasy. It was 3 November, 1787 in...