Got debt? I could be wrong, but if you’re revolving a big credit card balance, I’m guessing at least some of it is holiday related. Sadly, holiday debt can hang on long after the gifts are forgotten. So, what’s the problem here? Procrastination. When it comes to Christmas, the longer you wait to shop, the…
Procrastination Is Linked to Poor Health – New Study
University students have a lot of freedom but not much structure. This can be bad for habitual procrastinators. Studies have shown that at least half of university students procrastinate to a level that is potentially harmful to their education. But this may not be the only negative result of putting things off until a later…
Why You Don’t Take Action (and What to Do About It)
My relationship with taking action has changed in the past two years. About two years ago, my wife and I decided to start a blog to document all that we were learning and experimenting with in our lives. Since that decision, made on a long car ride together, we’ve published more than 100 blog posts…
7 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Motivate Yourself to Study
It’s true that procrastinating is the thief of time. I’ll do it later turns into days of undone homework and assignments. This later becomes something more serious and damaging when your grades take a nosedive and now it’s all panic stations for what your future holds. But all this can be avoided if you can find a…
Procrastination Is a Mood Problem You Can Solve
Do you ever beat yourself up for procrastinating? Maybe you need to write a big report for school or work but are doing your best to avoid it, all the while knowing deep down that you should just get on with it. Unfortunately, telling yourself off won’t stop you from procrastinating again. In fact, it’s…
The Key to Defeating Procrastination-Induced Stress
Procrastination is a pervasive human problem. The more people I’ve talked to, the more I’ve realized that nearly every person struggles with it in certain areas or time periods of their life. There are very few exceptions. For me, it’s been a problem that I’ve struggled with since high school. Depending on how you look…
Get a Grip on Procrastination
April 11, 2022
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Sometimes, putting things off can be a good thing. Maybe you need to step away from an angry email you composed, and then come back and reread it with a calmer heart before sending (or not sending) it. Or you could pause before buying your next item online, because you know it’s an impulse purchase…
Four Antidotes to Procrastination
Lately I’ve been procrastinating a bit more than normal, and of course it doesn’t feel great. The truth is, though, that there are a number of good reasons for my procrastination: I’ve had some serious jetlag and sleep issues, which means my mind is tired and just needs some rest. So I am trying to…
Productive Procrastination
Victor Hugo had just five months to write his novel “Notre-Dame de Paris,” or “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” as it is known in English. But the already accomplished French author was completely blocked. An entire year past the deadline he had agreed upon with the publisher, Hugo hadn’t written a single sentence of the…
Catching the Time Between Tasks
We will often start our days with the best of intentions and then promptly get caught up in a chain of busywork, messages, opening browser tabs, checking on things, answering email, and so on. Soon the day has gone by and we wonder what we did with it. There’s a simple practice that can shift…
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