The Art of Procrastination
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Shenanigan Report
It’s winter, and work is a drag. How does one cope? By putting off things one knows one should be doing! Marly & AJ have spent the last 45+ years perfecting their procrastination techniques (and a little bit of time working on how to stop procrastinating and get the needful done). What causes it? Does ADHD make it worse? How do we try and mitigate against it? Can AJ & Marly actually manage to talk it through without multiple tangents and somehow managing to talk about melons? No.
Today we’re talking about perfectionism, overwhelm, time blindness, emotional dysregulation, and avoidance… all things that can lead to procrastination. And when you’re neurospicy, all of these struggles can be amplified. We also cover off some techniques for dealing with procrastination and some add-ons that will help if you are a chaos goblin like we are.
Madness Resources and Links
- Ologies - Volitional Psychology
- Psychology Today - 6 Common Causes of Procrastination
- Very Well Mind: What Is Procrastination?
- Why We Procrastinate: The Psychology of Putting Things Off
- The Hidden Psychology Behind Procrastination
- Procrastination and Stress: A Conceptual Review of Why Context Matters
- Procrastination, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction in Adults With and Without ADHD: A Correlational and Comparative Study
- The Neuroscience of Procrastination: What Happens in Your Brain?
- The Moderating Effect of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms on the Relationship Between Procrastination and Internalizing Symptoms in the General Adult Population
- How to Stop Procrastinating: There Is a Science to It
- Procrastination Psychology: Understanding Effects, Causes, and Solutions
- What Is Body Doubling for ADHD?
- You Are Not Alone: Designing Body Doubling for ADHD in Virtual Reality
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