Don't Delay

Understanding procrastination and how to achieve our goals.

Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. is an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he specializes in the study of procrastination. See full bio

October 10, 2008, Procrastination

Comments on "Procrastination Tax: It's not punishment enough, why?"

Procrastination Tax: It's not punishment enough, why?

By Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. on October 10, 2008 in Don't Delay

There isn't much doubt about it. We pay for our procrastination. With such punishing consequences, you'd think we'd learn. Why don't we? Read More

Paying Bills Late

Submitted by Monica Ricci on October 13, 2008 - 2:38pm.

Timothy,
I like your response to my blog post. I want to share one idea about why many people may pay bills late, that comes from my life. Years ago, when I struggled with money, I dreaded paying my bills because I felt emotionally (and financially) depleted when I did so. I felt that my money was a finite resource, and paying a bill meant I'd have less of it. This was all my dysfunctional relationship with money speaking...

Once I learned to shift my mindset from lack to abundance and I realized that money flows IN as well as out, I no longer dreaded paying my bills. Simply changing my own self talk did it. Maybe others can be helped by this suggestion too.
~Monica