Two academic researchers and lecturers discuss the many factors that boost short- and long-term motivation and how to get yourself started when procrastination threatens. October 10, 2025 Motivation ...

Rabbit Holes is a recurring series in which writers pay homage to the diversity and ingenuity of the ways we procrastinate now. To pitch your personal rabbit hole, email humaninterest@slate.com. A ...

Can squirrels teach you how to use your natural abilities to avoid procrastination pitfalls? How do you put brakes on spinning words that make delays sound appealing? Squirrel Tales Scientists have ...

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Chrome: Motivation is a Chrome extension that shows your life ticking away. It works as a slightly morbid reminder that time spent procrastinating online amounts to time wasted. There are lots of anti ...

It's easy to judge other people from the outside and assume their apparent lack of productivity means they're lazy. All of that changes when suddenly we find ourselves struggling to get motivated and ...

For a long time, I thought I had a motivation problem. I downloaded productivity apps, set reminders, planned my days carefully, and promised myself I would “start in five minutes.” Somehow, those ...