>it usually comes down to three reasons why I don’t feel like doing the work I should clearly be doing I've spent a lot of time thinking about this and eventua

>it usually comes down to three reasons why I don’t feel like doing the work I should clearly be doing I've spent a lot of time thinking about this and eventually came to a conclusion: it comes down to one thing. Simply, your brain doesn't feel like doing something because that something can't compete with a source of easily attainable dopamine. Brain candy. It comes in different forms: actual candy (simple carbs), visual candy (facebook, instagram), intellectual candy (HN). Turn off that source or at least make it bland and black and white (eg. you can make your phone's screen B&W) and your brain will find actual work exciting (ie. dopamine-inducing) again. PS. Reading and watching videos about beating procrastination is a form of candy, too. Stop it.