solvingprocrastination.com

What It Is

Solving Procrastination is an educational resource website focused on helping people overcome procrastination, founded by Itamar Shatz, a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Its core product is the book of the same name, Solving Procrastination, while the website also offers a large collection of free in-depth articles and a newsletter subscription. Unlike typical “motivational” time-management guides, the platform emphasizes evidence-based methods grounded in hundreds of scientific studies.

Core Dimensions

• Course Area and Instructor: Focuses on procrastination intervention in the fields of personal development and psychology. The author, Itamar Shatz, holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, and his academic background provides strong credibility for the scientific rigor of the content.
• Delivery Format: Primarily text-based, including the book, long-form website articles, and email subscriptions. For example, the site’s analysis of “productive procrastination” is logically structured, covering its definition, pros and cons, and practical advice, while clearly distinguishing easily confused concepts such as “structured procrastination” and “active procrastination.”
• Accreditation/Certificates: Does not offer any completion certificates or credentials. It is purely for knowledge sharing and self-guided reading.

Pricing

Many in-depth articles on the website and the newsletter emails are free. The core book must be purchased through third-party platforms such as Amazon and B&N, but the text does not disclose specific pricing.

Pros and Cons

• Pros: Scientifically rigorous content that avoids pseudopsychology; strong academic background of the author; abundant, high-quality free resources; deep and objective analysis of the types and mechanisms of procrastination (for example, noting that productive procrastination is still worse than not procrastinating).
• Cons: Limited product format, focused only on text-based reading, with no videos, interactive exercises, or community support; for severe procrastinators, purely self-directed reading requires a relatively high level of motivation; book pricing is not transparent.

Who It’s For

Suitable for people struggling with procrastination who want to improve through scientific self-help methods, as well as parents or managers who need to help others overcome procrastination. It is also suitable for researchers interested in behavioral psychology.

Access in China

The text does not provide relevant information about network access restrictions, so the status is unknown. However, as a mostly text-based static content site, it is generally likely to face fewer access barriers in China.