Most productivity apps quietly log your bad habits without actually changing them. I focus here on tools that interrupt ...

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

The reason we procrastinate may be more about confidence than perfectionism, a new study says. Contrary to popular belief, procrastinators generally aren't perfectionists; instead, they're more likely ...

I have a confession to make: I waited until the very last minute to write this column. I had a lot of excuses (I’m not feeling well, it’s cold, I’m tired, I have a lot going on, blah, blah, blah). But ...

We have a natural tendency to distract ourselves from important or difficult tasks. So, how can we recognize our triggers and overcome procrastination? Negative emotions, like self-doubt, anxiety, ...

Clinical psychologist Nick Wignall is a productive procrastinator. At 5 am every morning, Wignall, 33, gets up, showers, and gets to his office in Albuquerque, New Mexico early. He writes blog ...

If you procrastinate (and most of us do), you’re in good company. Bill Clinton, Leonardo da Vinci, Frank Lloyd Wright, Victor Hugo, Margaret Atwood, Douglas Adams, Naomi Campbell, and Mariah Carey are ...

I was going to write this column yesterday, but…I didn’t. It’s no wonder people procrastinate so often. It’s such a tempting option! It seems so easy in the moment, so simple. Just…delay. Do it later, ...

Late holiday shoppers will soonbe rushing out to get the things they'd planned to buy way back in November, when they made those well-intentioned lists. And by New Year's, people will start thinking ...

Editor's note: This column is part of 'Why Do We?' — a weekly video series hosted by culture expert Martin Lindstrom that untangles unique quirks of human behavior. Click here for the full series page ...