Deadlines?
Inbox heat? That thing you said you’d do, you’re contractually obliged to do but frankly, just nah?
You know something needs doing, but…
Why? Why are we all like this? A nation of procrastinators, last minute Marys. We lock in when it’s on and not a moment before.
“This is where ‘taskmasking’ comes in. A procrastinator’s best friend. It’s this easy: You work hard to make it look like you’re working, er, hard.”
But you know what? Best not to worry. In fact, why not embrace it? Lean in.
Put it all off, the smart way.
Let’s have a crack at the art of procrastination by building your week, at work, with our handy tips.
You are very most welcome.
Bed rot
The Sunday Scaries. Pure grimness, right?
All because Monday’s just there, lurking, waiting to plant its rubbery lips on your sad little face, while it stuffs a fistful of to-do lists in your pocket.
But fear not. We know it’s coming, you know it’s coming. We just need to do nothing about it.
And if it’s Sunday, you can just stay horizontal. This is bed rot. The mattress and your duvet are your best mates here.
@thisislenlenlen Bed rotting isnt just having a movie day, it’s when your mental health cant cope so all you can do is stay in bed, sleeping or scrolling. ✨I made these rules myself when i couldn’t leave the house for a while but was trying to improve: step by step and doing these makes you feel like you’ve acheived the smallest thing ❤️🩹 #mentalhealthhelp #anxietytips #wellnesstips #wellnessadvice #mindsetmotivation ♬ original sound – Luca Martinez
So get in, stay under.
Snack and don’t look back.
Roll with the scroll.
Binge-watch your faves.
Take the pain out of the start of a new week by basically doing nada.
Bare Minimum Mondays (BMM)
Get paid to procrastinate. In a smart way, right?
Because we’re not swerving all the stuff we’ve got to do. We’re just doing some of it and we’re doing it our way.
Welcome to Bare Minimum Mondays.
@ccgrouptraining Monday vibes! #monday #mondayvibes #fypシ゚viral #viral #weekend #longweekend #easter #work #workweek #workaholic #mondayworkvibes #ughitsmonday #fyp #fypdongggggggg #fypシ #viral #corporate #workmemes #workfromhome #worklife #office #officetiktok #officetok #mumsoftiktok #relatable #relatablecontent #workdays #work #admin #hr #recruitment ♬ original sound – Central Coast Group Training
No more crashing out under the weight of mad deadlines and 724 things to do before a depressing lunchtime sandwich. Because BMMs give you the chance to kick a few cans down the road, work on essentials only and to not see your inbox as your own personal Everest.
Deadlines, ssshhmedlines.
Taskmasking
There comes a time when it isn’t Monday and it is in fact another day of the week instead. So you’re probably thinking: great, what now? We’re going to get slammed, right?
Wrong.
This is where taskmasking comes in. A procrastinator’s best friend. It’s this easy: You work hard to make it look like you’re working, er, hard.
You will need:
Airpods or headphones. Your ears need to be busy for this to fly.
The ability to move quickly while holding a laptop or a notepad. Serious face also required.
Loud typing. Doesn’t matter what it is you’re typing, we don’t care. Just make it LOUD.
Give fuming. Your face needs to paint a picture of someone stuck on a difficult task or worse, dealing with the general public – even if you are just moving your to-dos around in your head.
See, told you this procrastination game is an art form.
Good luck putting it all off.
In a Bit, Yeah?
Got any smart ways to not do what needs doing?
Click here and give us your smartest procrastination tactics, your best / worst putting it off stories, and we’ll pick our favourite one.
And maybe, if we get round to it, the winner gets a bunch of Taste Original goodies. (Joke. They most probably will.)
