Procrastination Techniques for the Truly Disorganized

Warning: the following techniques are not actually effective and will likely result in more work, more stress, and more missed deadlines.

1. The Art of Pretending to Work

• Close your browser tabs, but keep the screen on. This will make it look like you're hard at work.
• Stare intensely at a random pixel on the screen. This will give the appearance of focus.
• Play "productive" background music. Anything with a fast tempo and a lot of synthesizers will do the trick.

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2. The Science of Doing Something Else Entirely

• Read the entirety of Wikipedia on a topic completely unrelated to your actual task.
• Play video games for hours on end.
• Learn to bake a cake from scratch. Or at least, watch someone else do it.

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3. The Art of Multitasking (a.k.a. Doing Nothing at All)

• Watch paint dry.
• Listen to music while simultaneously watching a movie. This will double your productivity!
• Talk to a friend on the phone while simultaneously browsing Reddit.

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