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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Mark Brown

‘There is hope’: expert writes guide to tackling procrastination

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Prof Fuschia Sirois said procrastination among students was worryingly high but just working on organisation or time management was not the solution. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

Have you thought about tackling your procrastination but, you know … dog videos, shopping lists, catching up on Twitter, the last-ever episode of Neighbours with Mike and “plain Jane superbrain”, apparently.

A Durham University professor and world-leading authority on procrastination is bidding to help. Fuschia Sirois has, over two decades of studying procrastination, heard so many heartbreaking stories that she is now publishing a research-based self-help guide offering insights and practical strategies to deal with it.

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