by Jo Banks | Feb 18, 2025 | Inspiration
Audio Version (07:43) Procrastination is often misunderstood as simple laziness or lack of willpower, but the truth is far more complex. For many, procrastination is not a failure of discipline but a response deeply rooted in psychology. One of the most common yet...
by Jo Banks | Feb 11, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
In my previous article, ‘Stop Procrastinating’, I discussed the science behind procrastination. If you haven’t seen it, you can read it here. To summarise, we procrastinate because our autonomic nervous system (ANS) has perceived a threat. When that happens, our...
by Jo Banks | Feb 8, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
In the last few posts, I’ve talked about our Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and how it plays a significant role in self-sabotage and imposter syndrome. However, another aspect of human behaviour that our ANS is also responsible for is procrastination. Our brains...