The thing about those times when we keep procrastinating is that we know better. That's the whole essence of procrastination, after all: You keep not doing the thing even though you know you need to ...

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this ...

A pesky “motivation brake” may control when we can be bothered to do something, and when we’d rather put it off.

Readers of this blog will certainly know that I understand procrastination to be a problem of self-regulation. In fact, in the research literature, procrastination is seen as the quintessential ...

Two academic researchers and lecturers discuss the many factors that boost short- and long-term motivation and how to get yourself started when procrastination threatens. October 10, 2025 Motivation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a therapist, executive coach and author. As a therapist and executive coach, motivation is a common topic that enters my ...

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Struggling to start tasks but able to hyperfocus once engaged? Experts explain the ADHD procrastination-hyperfocus cycle and how to work with it.

Readers of this blog will certainly know that I understand procrastination to be a problem of self-regulation. In fact, in the research literature, procrastination is seen as the quintessential ...