Motivation

Procrastination: Psychological Causes and Concrete Strategies

January 12, 2026 ·Psychologist Alexandra Barbu

“I’ll do it tomorrow.” This promise is so familiar it has become a reflex. Procrastination is not laziness — it is a complex emotional regulation mechanism that chronically affects approximately 20% of adults. If you understand why you procrastinate, you can choose strategies that address the real cause, not just the symptom.

Behavioral Activation: How to Break the Vicious Cycle of Depression

December 10, 2025 ·Psychologist Alexandra Barbu

When you are in depression, the hardest thing to do is exactly what would help you the most: to move, to leave the house, to meet someone. Your mind tells you “I have no energy,” “there is no point,” “maybe tomorrow.” And so a vicious cycle takes hold: the less you do, the worse you feel, and the worse you feel, the less you do. Behavioral activation is the method that breaks this cycle — and it does so in a surprisingly simple way.

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