Perfectionism and procrastination are two sides of the same coin. Perfectionism tends to fall into two categories: excellence-seeking or failure-avoiding. If you’re an excellence-seeking perfectionist ...

Procrastination is unfortunately something that most of us are familiar with. We’ve either experienced it firsthand or observed it in others: our students, children, employees, spouses, and more. It’s ...

The worst procrastinators probably won’t be able to read this story. It’ll remind them of what they’re trying to avoid, psychologist Piers Steel says. Maybe they’re dragging their feet going to the ...

Is procrastination such a bad thing? The conventional wisdom is that procrastination is something that should be avoided at all costs. And indeed, I have written plenty of articles about the downsides ...

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I’ll be honest: When I’m facing a difficult work task that requires real focus and deep concentration, you’ll find me scrolling through Instagram, reading a ...