The Procrastination Paradox: Why We Wait and How to Change

Fuschia Sirois, PhD, is a Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Durham University and a former Canada Research Chair in Health and Well-being. Her research focuses on understanding the psychological factors and qualities that influence risk or resilience for physical health and well-being outcomes through self-regulation and emotions. For over 20 years, she has studied the causes and consequences of procrastination, particularly its health effects, and how emotions play a key role in why people procrastinate. Her research also explores the role of positive psychology traits, states, and interventions in supporting self-regulation and enhancing health and well-being. She has authored over 120 peer-reviewed journal papers, presented over 200 conference papers, edited two books, and in 2022 released her first book, Procrastination: What It Is, Why It’s a Problem, and What You Can Do About It . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Procrastination Paradox: Why We Wait and How to Change is an episode from The 1% Podcast hosted by Shay Dalton by Gail Banim.

This episode is 50:49 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2025.

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