This article links procrastination to challenges in emotion regulation. Why does this seem so obvious? We know anxiety causes avoidance and avoidance can be a description of procrastination. We also know that being #gifted or #twiceexceptional comes with high highs and challenges that set people up for misunderstanding and mislaid expectations – a perfect recipe for anxiety and avoidance and hence, procrastination. https://newsroom.carleton.ca/story/procrastination-problem-tim-pychyl/

Author: Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D.

Julie Skolnick, M.A., J.D., is the Founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC, through which she passionately guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, and collaborates with and advises educators and professionals on bringing out the best and raising self-confidence in their students and clients.