Mindfulness and Yoga Based Practices for Reducing Academic Procrastination and Enhancing Well-Being Among Students – A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Procrastination is a significant issue in academic environments, negatively impacting students’ performance, well-being, and overall health. This thorough review of the literature examines theoretical frameworks and empirical data that investigate the connections between procrastination, mindfulness, health, and wellbeing. The review focuses on how yoga-based and mindfulness-based interventions might improve self-regulation and stress management while decreasing procrastination behavior. This study examines the ideas underlying procrastination and mindfulness, the instruments used to measure them, and the mechanisms by which mindfulness affects stress, health outcomes, and well-being by examining ten research publications published between 2012 and 2024.The findings highlight how incorporating mindfulness-based practices into academic curricula can enhance students’ psychological resilience, reduce procrastination and stress, and improve overall well-being.