Procrastination

That one thing that every student and person is born to be good at. Procrastination. It should come as no surprise that I'm practicing this skill as we speak (type?).

Studying for a statistics midterm and writing a poetry explication that's due tomorrow can wait. I have other things to do. More important things? Nope. More interesting things? Not necessarily. More beneficial things? Kind of. What are these things? I'll tell you.


1. Making a list. Decorate it and type it up, using cool fonts and colors, and then fill it with the most mundane things ever.

2. Researching a new recipe. If it's dinner time, try out a whole new entree. ...If it's not a meal time, try out a new snack or dessert, like this fancy cake. Long prep time? Not a problem; we've got time to waste.

3. Catching up with an old friend. There are so many different ways to contact someone these days. Skype, facebook, texting, emailing, talking, instant messaging, and the list goes on. Find one you like and get a hold of someone.

4. Exercising. Go for a jog (This has encouraged my new appreciation for running. ...Maybe one day a half marathon? Doubtful, but I can dream.) Lift some weights (or soup cans...?). Squat a few times. My new favorite is  8 Minute Abs on youtube. Try it out!

5. Getting organized. Clean your desk. Re-organize your closet. People say a change in scenery encourages motivation. Prove them right.

6. Coloring. Grab a friend to buy the coloring book, and you can buy the crayons. Let the fairies and ponies invade.

7. Reading. Pull up a favorite blog, curl up with a good book, or even sit down with your Bible. Escape.

8. Napping. You may think you're not a napper, but it's a beautiful thing that everyone's good at. Trust me.



Maybe completing one or all of these tasks will foster some hard-core motivation to get the important, interesting, beneficial things done.

...Or maybe you'll be that much more unmotivated.