WackyTabbacy42069@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat are some things you do to make being productive easier when unmotivated and lethargic?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down14
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some things you do to make being productive easier when unmotivated and lethargic?WackyTabbacy42069@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareJim@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up44·edit-21 year agoJust do a small fraction of what needs to be done. If I commit 1-2 minutes to the task I’ll likely do more once I actually get going.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI was frozen yesterday at the beginning of my work day. New job, too much complexity, overwhelmed, and I just wanted to avoid at all costs. Finally I decided I had to un-freeze myself so I found my big to-do list and one item was “call this person and get their email address”. Rest of the day I was able to keep moving, and I felt so much better.
Just do a small fraction of what needs to be done. If I commit 1-2 minutes to the task I’ll likely do more once I actually get going.
I was frozen yesterday at the beginning of my work day. New job, too much complexity, overwhelmed, and I just wanted to avoid at all costs.
Finally I decided I had to un-freeze myself so I found my big to-do list and one item was “call this person and get their email address”.
Rest of the day I was able to keep moving, and I felt so much better.