How Much Do You Procrastinate?

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Do you know what percentage of people are chronic procrastinators to the point where it's really affecting their health? Yeah, it's a great question. Most people procrastinate occasionally, but some people struggle with it more than others do. And again, estimates there range between 15 to 25%, which is still quite a few people who are engaging in procrastination as a fairly regular way of dealing with tasks they don't want to deal with.

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