Sometimes I get overwhelmed just thinking about all the papers/projects/reading chapters I should be doing, even when the deadlines are far off and then they get closer and I still haven't made a dent in those assignments. That happens to me time and time again. Is this what you are describing, Ibmsx21?

Unfortunely I don't have a solution for you, or myself. But, I can tell you that I try to power through, read even when I feel so distractable that I could stare out my window at the wooden fence just few feet from it for hours. I try to get myself to start early and work often because with my distractability it's going to take me awhile.

Power through even when it's hard to do, you'll feel better once the assignment is turned in.