Do These Mind Tricks Work??

In my world, work is work and play is work.  I don't really like work, hence I frequently procrastinate.  I also muse about methods to motivate myself and others.  Lifehacker, a website of much goodness, has posted the Top 10 Motivation Boosters and Procrastination Killers.  The list includes

10. Pick Good Sounds
9. Use Minor Distractions to Fend Off Big Distractions
8. Set a Timer and Crank Until It Beeps
7. Move and Breathe Like You're Excited
6. Make Your To-Do List Doable
5. Don't Check Email for the First Hour of Work
4. Create a Fake Constraint
3. Move Quickly on New Skills and Great Ideas
2. Have a Status Board (of Some Kind)
1. Understand and Overcome Your Fear of Failure

I really wonder if any of these work or if they are just more work.  Comments are welcome while I procrastinate.