Waiting for someone who is chronically late can be annoying—but what if their procrastination has hidden benefits? New research suggests it might.

The habit of procrastination is something that affects almost everyone, from students to working professionals. It is ...

"Imagination only comes when you privilege the subconscious, when you make delay and procrastination work for you." --Hilary Mantel Procrastination gets a bad rap, often cited as a reason we ...

“Procrastination is the feeling that says, ‘I’m stuck," Toyin Crandell says, as she brushes a handful of curls across her forehead. “Helplessness is what it is.” Indeed, procrastination is often ...

Procrastination may be my one true gift. I’m one of those go-getters who, when the going gets tough and a job needs to get done, will find something else to do. Even the smallest thing, like making a ...

When I was 19 years old, working as a night doorman at the Paramount Hotel in midtown Manhattan, business would slow down after 10 P.M., and I would pull out a book to read. My favorites at that time ...

A few weeks ago, coffee time conversation items seemed to be New Year’s resolutions. As usual, I couldn’t contribute to the topic. About 10 years ago, I resolved to continue my procrastination habit.

Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off ...

For many of us, procrastination comes with a lot of emotional baggage, says neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD. "We've been taught to associate procrastination with laziness and lack of willpower ...

Procrastination isn’t about time — it’s about emotion. Here’s how to work with your brain to navigate emotions and overcome procrastination. Procrastination is not a time management problem. Every act ...