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Procrastination

Temptation bundling: Katy Milkman's trick for dull tasks

Katy Milkman kept her favorite audiobooks for the gym. What temptation bundling is, what the one field trial found, and how to pair a treat with a task.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Procrastination

Procrastination and distractions: Piers Steel on your workspace

Piers Steel says your goal may be fine and your surroundings the problem. Why distractions feed procrastination, and how to put them out of reach.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Procrastination

Procrastination without deadlines: Tim Urban's quiet kind

Tim Urban says the worst procrastination happens where no deadline exists. Why goals with no due date slip, and why booked starts beat invented deadlines.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Procrastination

What's the next action? Tim Pychyl's question for a stuck task

Tim Pychyl asks one question when a task feels too big: what's the next action? Why vague tasks invite delay, and how to shrink the start until it's easy.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Procrastination

Fear of failure and procrastination: Joseph Ferrari's answer

Joseph Ferrari says the question isn't whether you'll fail but how you get back up. Why fear of mistakes feeds delay, and how to lower the bar for a first try.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Procrastination

Does a cold shower help procrastination? Huberman's tip, checked

Andrew Huberman suggests doing something harder, like cold water, to get out of a procrastination slump. What the research supports, and a simpler start.

Short readOctober 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Procrastination

How to stop procrastinating: 7 steps from two researchers

How to stop procrastinating: decide the start in advance, keep it to five minutes, name the urge to escape and forgive slips. Seven research-based steps.

October 4, 2026 · 11 min read

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Procrastination meaning: what it is, and what it isn't

Procrastination meaning: putting off a task you intended to do, by choice, while expecting to be worse off. What it is, what it isn't, and when it matters.

October 4, 2026 · 11 min read

Procrastination

Why do I procrastinate? Fuschia Sirois on the feeling you avoid

Why do I procrastinate? Fuschia Sirois's research shows delay is a quick fix for the bad feeling a task stirs up. How the loop works, and how to break it.

October 4, 2026 · 11 min read

Procrastination

Implementation intentions: the if-then plan that helps you start

Implementation intentions are if-then plans that tie a task to a cue you set in advance. What the research shows, with examples and a WOOP template to try.

October 4, 2026 · 11 min read

Procrastination

Pomodoro technique and 2-minute rule: what the research says

Does the Pomodoro technique work? In two student trials, a fixed timer didn't beat self-chosen breaks. What helps is a smaller start. Here's how to use it.

October 4, 2026 · 10 min read

Procrastination

How to get motivated when you don't feel like doing anything

How to get motivated when you don't feel like it: stop waiting for the feeling. Dr K, Tim Pychyl and Mel Robbins on acting first and letting it follow.

October 4, 2026 · 10 min read

Procrastination

Revenge bedtime procrastination: why you stay up and how to stop

Revenge bedtime procrastination is staying up late to win back time the day took. Why it happens, what it costs, and how researchers suggest you stop.

October 4, 2026 · 11 min read

Procrastination

Perfectionism and procrastination: it's the fear, not the bar

Perfectionism and procrastination are linked through fear of falling short, not high standards. What the research shows, and five ways to start anyway.

October 4, 2026 · 10 min read

Procrastination

Stop beating yourself up: Fuschia Sirois on procrastination guilt

Procrastination guilt keeps the cycle going. Fuschia Sirois and Tim Pychyl's research shows how self-forgiveness and self-compassion help you start again.

October 4, 2026 · 11 min read

Procrastination at work

Procrastination at work: why time management isn't the fix

Procrastination at work is driven less by poor time management than by tasks that feel boring, vague or stressful. What HR and managers can change.

October 4, 2026 · 10 min read