Tips and Tricks: Technique 3 - The Phantom Task
Warning: The phantom task may cause existential dread, spontaneous combustion, and/or temporary blindness. Prolonged exposure may result in permanent damage to your productivity, your social life, and/or your sanity.
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- Feeling like you're stuck in a never-ending loop
- Uncontrollable urge to check the clock every 5 minutes
- Unshakable conviction that you're the only one who truly understands the task
- Temporary loss of motor skills, leading to frequent keyboard banging and/or mouse clicking
- Taking a 10-minute break to stare at a blank wall
- Refraining from checking email for 30 minutes
- Praying to the Taskmaster for mercy
- Calling a friend or family member and asking them to pretend to care
Don't worry, it's just a side effect of The Phantom Task. To alleviate symptoms, try:
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