There is nothing as effective as knowing you have to do something by a certain time to ensure you think  up twenty reasons not to do it.  Whether it is completing a study assignment or something you promised your boss you would work on from home, suddenly the most mundane tasks seem strangely mesmerising.

The bathroom desperatey needs a thorough deep clean.  All your bills need filing.  Your CDs are crying out to be alphabetically categorised according to genre, date and band name.  Banal and mediocre tasks assume a new persona.  They draw you in and becoming essential and assume priority over all else. 

Whilst I write this I should be writing learning materials for an A Level course.  But, hey what can possibly be more important than procrastination?