Conquering demotivation
Posted by: MDC in Untagged on
Nov 04, 2009
'Start off every day with a smile and get it over with.' - W.C. Fields
Today I'm very run down physically. Blah! I've got a cold. I just want to crawl back into bed and let my body recover!
Instead, I committed to helping a friend with a project that's time sensitive, and have about two hours to finish it. I find it completely boring and just can't put my heart into it. On days like these I don't even know where to start as far as motivating myself.
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Update: I did finally get the project finished. I started with something I liked instead (I played music) which helped to get me out of the funk. I imagined (coping skill) how good I would feel when it was completed (I stuck to my word and used my talent; I felt good about myself). Then I broke the task into chunks on paper and just did it. When it was all said and done, I rewarded myself with doing something fun that I had wanted to do for a while.
