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It's a good point. We do easy things even though we're not motivated. B J Fogg talks about motivation waves - motivation comes and goes like a wave. When you'r
by vitabenes 6y ago
It's a good point. We do easy things even though we're not motivated.
B J Fogg talks about motivation waves - motivation comes and goes like a wave. When you're riding high, Fogg recommends taking a hard action that will make future actions easier (register for a yoga class, go for a long run after months of not running).
When motivation is low, take the easiest step possible.
Over time, what we're familiar with (daily routines) become habitual and we don't need motivation.
- balfirevic 6y ago> We do easy things even though we're not motivated. Ah, I see you are, at best, an amateur level procrastinator :)
- vitabenes 6y agoI used to be a pro, but blocking out distractions (the easiest, most "fun" activity) helped me do more. I know you didn't ask for advice, but if I were to give you just 1 bit of it, it's to block distractions in the browser (or unplug wifi) and put your phone in another room. Then you'd get bored for a while, and then you'd take the easy work-related actions despite not being motivated.
- balfirevic 6y ago> I know you didn't ask for advice No worries, I appreciate it anyway. > it's to block distractions in the browser (or unplug wifi) and put your phone in another room Good advice, agreed - few months ago I started using two separate Windows accounts where I block all distracting sites on one of them. It's not perfect but does help. I still find it a bit too easy to just switch accounts. What I'm going to try next is setting up limitations for certain times of day at router level. Funnily enough, phone is not a problem at all.
- cylentwolf 6y agoI have found it helps if I put an entry into hosts file for 127.0.0.1 for all the sites that I waste time on. Eventually I will go back in and update it when I feel I have caught up but it gives me a reminder when I can't go to the sites at all.