Millions of people struggle with procrastination or putting off until another time completing work, handling difficult or confrontational issues, or small, essential everyday tasks. Procrastination is a problem that we all have in some areas of our lives. It is delaying or running away from a task in favor of more pressing or pleasurable pursuits. The typical procrastinator waits until the last minute to start or complete a task. What makes this so energy-draining and debilitating is that it can lead to feelings of guilt, inadequacy, unnecessary anxiety, depression and self-doubt. So, why do we procrastinate? [...]

Everyone is so busy these days. Work is performed at a frantic pace and people are in such a hurry. There is an air of impatience and intolerance–a lot of frenetic darting to and fro that is almost out of control. It’s very difficult to keep your priorities in line when life is so fast paced. But the negative consequences of so much activity–stress, damaged or broken relationships, poor health—can wreak more havoc than what we think we will gain.