How to procrastinate like an expert | Tania Browne

The Guardian recently published a piece on how to avoid procrastinating. But what if you want to procrastinate, and put off the inevitable for as long as possible? Just follow this helpful guide.

Over the Christmas break, have you felt bad about leaving all the things you usually do? Work emails unanswered, books unwritten, blogs unblogged and That Thing Your Boss Wants hiding somewhere under the TV schedule? Procrastination and being organised is a big problem for many of us, with a host of articles, books and blogs giving us the reassurance we seek - that you're not alone. The excellent Graham Allcott even has some top productivity tips in the lifestyle section of this very site (his book is very good, and as nobody else I can think of is releasing a book soon " nope, nobody at all ... I recommend it)

But come on, be honest. Don't those people who seem to have everything seem really ... annoying? Do people who seem to achieve everything they set their minds to get you down? Screw them. Smug gits. Make a resolution this year to give less of a damn, and learn to procrastinate like a pro. To guide you on your way to a 2016 of "meh", here are my top tips: