There are different cultural norms if you like and sort of just unspoken standards about what is and isn't acceptable. There's not so much as a strong response to procrastination in cultures where things are a little bit more lax in terms of timelines. And I think it has to do with, you know, deadlines and how flexible those are.
We all know the feeling of scrambling at the last minute to finish a task that we could have and should have tackled much sooner. Fuschia Sirois, PhD, of Durham University, talks about why procrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not one of laziness or poor time management skills; how it can harm our mental and physical health; why it’s so tied up with guilt and shame; and how self-compassion can help us overcome it. Links Fuchsia Sirois, PhD Speaking of Psychology Home Page