Do you procrastinate? The reasons and solutions may surprise you.

Cindy JobsADHD In The Workplace, Health and Well-Being, Organization

I think there’s a little procrastinator in all of us. I knew that procrastination wasn’t only about “not wanting to do the thing when I was supposed to do it.” Procrastination, Why You Do It, and What to Do About it NOW  offered many different perspectives. The main thing that …

Do you spend time with a procrastinator? Here are some coping strategies.

Cindy JobsADHD In The Workplace, Health and Well-Being, Organization

I’ve yet to meet anyone that doesn’t admit to procrastinating now and again.  For some people, procrastination pays off, and things adequately work themselves out. For others, procrastination can be highly consequential.    Either way, I know that spending time with individuals who routinely procrastinate can be very stressful on …

The Procrastination Doom Loop: If you procrastinate, you are rewarding your brain.

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Why do we procrastinate? Procrastination, in its most basic form, is short-term mood relief.  Here’s how it goes: There’s something you don’t want to do, let’s say writing the report your boss asked for by the end of the week. You’re a little nervous about it because you …

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The Real Costs of Procrastination: Installment #1

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Most of us do it every day. Procrastinate.  We tell ourselves “I’ll get to that later” and most of the time we do.  But what happens if we don’t?  What if we procrastinate too long?   What are the costs?  We try to convince ourselves that there’s little-to-no cost …