Instead of punishing yourself for not doing something, take a moment to appreciate yourself when you do something. When I go to the gym, I used get annoyed at

Instead of punishing yourself for not doing something, take a moment to appreciate yourself when you do something. When I go to the gym, I used get annoyed at myself for not doing enough work. I didn't even go often enough in the first place. Now I say that any day I go is a good gym day, and I feel only good thoughts about going and exercising, and when I am not exercising I occasionally remember that if I do go I'll feel good, and that's motivating.