What Is the Difference Between Procrastination and Delay?

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Psychologist Kim Siroi: What's the difference between procrastination and simply deferring something for another time? She says there is indeed a difference. Dr. Siroi has been interviewed by news outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times and The BBC. "We define procrastination as an unnecessary form of delay"

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