So if procrastination is so costly, why do so many people regularly do it? Years of research have provided a reasonably comprehensive list of psychological factors that relate to procrastination. But ...

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 ...

Usually, when we think about procrastination, we think about delaying the hard, boring or unpleasant things in life — paying bills, doing laundry or meeting work deadlines. The bulk of scientific ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Procrastination is a common behavior many people struggle with ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

Immediately completing tasks that only take 60 seconds to do is the key to productivity and decluttering, according to experts. While household tasks can seem insurmountable — heaps of laundry to wash ...