What is Procrastination?: understand why we delay what matters
Procrastination is the habit of putting things off, even when you know they matter. Understanding why it happens can help you respond to it with more awareness and less self-blame.
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What does the What is Procrastination? Mini Course cover?
What procrastination is and how it shows up, why it is driven by emotion rather than laziness, the common causes from perfectionism to fear of failure, the short-term relief versus long-term cost, and how to notice your own pattern.
Who is this What is Procrastination? Mini Course for?
Helpful if you:
⏳ Put things off even when they matter
😰 Avoid tasks that feel stressful or unclear
🤔 Want to understand why you do it without blaming yourself
For therapists:
Assign this course as psychoeducation when procrastination is part of the presenting problem, alongside the Procrastination Test. The client's avoided task and cost-benefit answers give a starting point for behavioural work. Fully HIPAA and GDPR compliant.
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Steel, P. (2007). The nature of procrastination. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 65–94. Sirois, F. M., & Pychyl, T. A. (2013). Procrastination and health. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 36(1), 1–13. Tice, D. M., & Baumeister, R. F. (1997). Longitudinal study of procrastination. Psychological Science, 8(6), 454–458.
