Every procrastinator knows the stress

associated with that needless delay. The question is, does this relate

to increased illness as well? In fact, it's not just the stress

associated with procrastination

that may affect your health. Treatment delay and fewer wellness

behaviors have been implicated in the procrastination-illness

relation. In this podcast, I discuss the research of Dr. Fuschia Sirois (University of Windsor) who has been exploring the relation between procrastination and health. Note: Although I say otherwise in the introduction to the podcast, I end this podcast with a practical strategy to make your health-promoting behaviors a daily habit. Bear with me today please, as I recorded this during a bout of the flu, so I do "wander" a bit. If you want to know about Dr. Sirois, you can check out her Health and Well-being Web site.For more about procrastination, check out the Procrastination Research Group (including our Psychology Today blog, podcasts, cartoons and research). Here are a few of the studies I refer to today:Sirois, F.M., Voth, J., &

Pychyl. T.A. (under review). "I'll look after my health later": A

longitudinal study of the linkages of procrastination to health and

well-being. Sirois, F. M. (2007). "I'll look after my health, later": A

replication and extension of the procrastination-health model with

community-dwelling adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 43

(1), 15-26.

Sirois, F. M., Melia-Gordon, M.L., & Pychyl,

T. A. (2003). "I'll look after my health, later": An investigation of

procrastination and health. Personality and Individual Differences, 35

(5),1167-1184.