Do you have high standards? Do you expect a lot from yourself, day-in and day-out? Do you love it when life is organized and orderly? Do you try to do your best at everything you do? There is a word ...

Perfectionism and procrastination are two common traits that many people possess. While they may seem like opposite ends of the spectrum, they're actually closely related. In fact, perfectionism can ...

Excessive concerns about making mistakes, pernicious self-doubt, harsh self-criticism, impossibly high standards or expectations for performance, a strong and chronic tendency to evaluate one’s ...

Procrastination involves voluntarily delaying tasks despite expecting negative consequences. We've all experienced those moments when we find ourselves postponing tasks, giving in to distractions, and ...

Can you only start a boring admin task once your house is clean? Do you leave the trickiest emails to the end of the day? Delaying a goal or task – usually to do something less important instead – is ...

Although perfectionism and procrastination may not seem like related concepts, they could be intertwined when it comes to time management. A perfectionist wants everything they do to be flawless. On ...

Let’s be honest. You’re probably reading this article while avoiding something else you should be doing right now. Don’t worry—the irony isn’t lost on me. An article about procrastination becoming yet ...

WASHINGTON - Procrastination in society is getting worse, and scientists are finally getting around to figuring out how and why. Too many tempting diversions are to blame, but more on that later.

It’s 11 p.m. on a Sunday night. You are hunched over your desk staring into the computer screen, and there it is: an assignment due at 11:59. You look at the clock — it just turned 11:01. You had all ...