Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of starting, we suddenly ...

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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 ...

Here’s how to overcome self-criticism, fear of failure and the need for perfection. Imagine Benny, a recently hired software engineer who grapples with persistent self-doubt about his capacity to ...

In the commonly held view of procrastination, I failed to appropriately manage my time. Or maybe I was just lazy, unmotivated, distracted, or all of the above. But new research on the psychology of ...

You may have already been criticized for some of your behaviors: your tendency to procrastinate, your apparent disorder or your pronounced taste for solitude. But did you know that these character ...

Picture this: It's past midnight. Your eyes are droopy. The TV starts playing one more episode of a show on your favorite streaming service. Your first alarm is going to go off in five hours, but you ...

Many people come to therapy because of sleep problems. They ask questions like: “I feel sleepy at work all day, but when I get home, I find ways to keep myself up way past my bedtime. And the cycle ...

Many of my clients with borderline personality disorder report feeling like failures because they struggle with procrastination. Their life is littered with half-finished projects and chores that they ...

Discover the psychological drivers behind delayed sleep and learn actionable hygiene practices to restore circadian rhythms and cognitive function.