Strategies to Combat Procrastination and Just Get Things Done

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How does thinking of it as an emotion regulation problem change how we approach the situation? Well, I think that's really key. If we want to address any type of problem, we've got to know what the core cause is. Forgiving yourself for procrastinating on academic work was found two weeks later to actually procrastinate less. Self compassion can be a very powerful tool for regulating negative emotions.

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