Technique #5: Extreme Prolongation

This technique involves taking an inordinately complex problem and finding an even more convoluted way to approach it. The goal is to spend so much time researching and planning that the original issue becomes irrelevant.

• Create a 50-page document detailing the theoretical framework
• Conduct a 5-hour study on the history of procrastination
• Build a scale model of the problem using only playing cards