Fuschia Sirois, PhD, is a Professor in Social and Health Psychology at Durham University, and a former Canada Research Chair in Health and Well-being. Prof Sirois’ research focuses on understanding the psychological factors and qualities that confer risk or resilience for physical health and well-being outcomes through self-regulation and emotions. For over 20 years she has researched the causes and consequences of procrastination, and in particular the health consequences of procrastination, as well as how emotions play a key role in explaining why people procrastinate. Her research also examines the role of positive psychology traits, states, and interventions for supporting self-regulation and enhancing health and well-being. She has authored over a 120 peer-reviewed journal papers, over 200 conference papers, and edited two books. She has also recently authored a self-help book on procrastination titled Procrastination: What It Is, Why It's a Problem, and What You Can Do About It published by the American Psychological Association, and given a TEDx talk on the real reasons we procrastinate. Her research has been funded by a number of national funding agencies including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada, The Economic and Social Research Council (UK), and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (UK).