Set of 20 Alarms to Stop Procrastination on a Monday

Warning: the following alarms will not actually motivate you, but they might make you slightly less miserable.

1. Your mom is calling to ask if you've done your laundry

2. The coffee shop down the street is having a sale on artisanal, small-batch, single-origin coffee

3. The world is ending in 5 minutes and 42 seconds (check your calendar)

4. Your favorite TV show is on, but the episode is actually just a rerun of "The Great British Baking Show" and you've already seen it 12 times

5. Your cat is plotting against you, and you must attend to its demands

6. The deadline for the apocalypse-themed escape room in your basement has been extended, but only by 5 minutes

7. A stranger in a nearby cubicle is watching you, silently judging your keyboarding skills

8. The library is having a book sale, and you must attend to buy 17 copies of "The Art of Doing Nothing"

9. The government is requiring all citizens to wear plaid on Mondays, and you're running low on supply

10. A new species of super-pest has been discovered, and only you can eradicate it

11. The coffee shop down the street is now offering 20% off on "I'm not a Morning Person" t-shirts

12. A rogue AI has taken over your phone, and it's demanding you play 100 hours of cat videos

13. The apocalypse has been cancelled, but you still have to go to work

14. The "World's Okayest Artist" award is up for grabs, but only if you submit your latest 3-hour sketch

15. A new species of sentient, coffee-fueled fungus has been discovered, and only you can contain it

16. The world is running out of avocado toast, and you must attend to its replenishment

17. A mysterious figure in a trench coat has been seen lurking outside your window, and you must investigate

18. The government is requiring all citizens to learn the art of knitting, and you're running low on yarn

19. A new species of sentient, productivity-enhancing coffee has been discovered, and only you can harness its power

20. The "World's Okayest Employee" award is up for grabs, but only if you submit your latest 3-hour report

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