Guest: Claire Newton / Phsychologist.

In a 2013 study, Dr. Pychyl and Dr. Sirois found that procrastination can be understood as “the primacy of short-term mood repair … over the longer-term pursuit of intended actions.” Put simply, procrastination is about being more focused on “the immediate urgency of managing negative moods” than getting on with the task, Dr. Sirois said.

Guest:&nbsp;Claire Newton / Phsychologist.
In a 2013 study, Dr. Pychyl and Dr. Sirois found that procrastination can be understood as &ldquo;the primacy of short-term mood repair &hellip; over the longer-term pursuit of intended actions.&rdquo; Put simply, procrastination is about being more focused on &ldquo;the immediate urgency of managing negative moods&rdquo; than getting on with the task, Dr. Sirois said.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail & Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail &amp; Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

Advertisement