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I'm recently passionate about motivation. I'm on the lookout for ways to keep me motivated. I always thought burnout is not my problem, until it hit me and now

by gwnywg 3y ago

I'm recently passionate about motivation. I'm on the lookout for ways to keep me motivated. I always thought burnout is not my problem, until it hit me and now I'm looking for cure.

mandmandam 3y ago
If you're open to it, I'd recommend trying the Wim Hof technique. The combination of controlled hyperventilation followed by cold water exposure is something like a reset button. Here's a link [0] - just don't do the breathing exercises anywhere that passing out could cause problems; like when driving, in water, etc. 0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ
- gwnywg 3y ago
  Thanks for sharing! Controlling my breathing helps me a lot to reduce anxiety, but I found it's not getting me back into motivation mood I used to have.. To stay motivated always seemed to be such basic thing- part of my reality, until it stopped and I have to consciously build it.
  - mandmandam 3y ago
    That sounds like a deeper issue. I am not a motivational expert, though I've had more experience than I'd like developing coping strategies for low motivation. Consider that perhaps being motivated automatically isn't always the best thing. Auto-motivation can make it harder to choose a good and worthwhile direction, which motivates you on its own merits to something above self-interest. Maybe you could afford to let your self-motivation lie fallow for a while, if that's what you need to do. Put your brain in a jar, and do something helpful and physical. Maybe none of this applies to your situation? I do find it an interesting topic as well though.
lcall 3y ago
There have been a number of discussions on HN about this, with some interesting comments. Maybe: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=579886644&hl=eo&gbv=1&q=%2Blcall+%2Bmotivation+%2Bsite%3Anews.ycombinator.com&oq=&aqs= https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=579886644&hl=eo&gbv=1&... In this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23550758 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23550758 ... i posted links to other HN discussions on the topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23553508 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23553508

by gwnywg 3y ago

I'm recently passionate about motivation. I'm on the lookout for ways to keep me motivated. I always thought burnout is not my problem, until it hit me and now I'm looking for cure.

mandmandam 3y ago

If you're open to it, I'd recommend trying the Wim Hof technique. The combination of controlled hyperventilation followed by cold water exposure is something like a reset button. Here's a link [0] - just don't do the breathing exercises anywhere that passing out could cause problems; like when driving, in water, etc. 0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ

gwnywg 3y ago
Thanks for sharing! Controlling my breathing helps me a lot to reduce anxiety, but I found it's not getting me back into motivation mood I used to have.. To stay motivated always seemed to be such basic thing- part of my reality, until it stopped and I have to consciously build it.
- mandmandam 3y ago
  That sounds like a deeper issue. I am not a motivational expert, though I've had more experience than I'd like developing coping strategies for low motivation. Consider that perhaps being motivated automatically isn't always the best thing. Auto-motivation can make it harder to choose a good and worthwhile direction, which motivates you on its own merits to something above self-interest. Maybe you could afford to let your self-motivation lie fallow for a while, if that's what you need to do. Put your brain in a jar, and do something helpful and physical. Maybe none of this applies to your situation? I do find it an interesting topic as well though.

lcall 3y ago

There have been a number of discussions on HN about this, with some interesting comments. Maybe: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=579886644&hl=eo&gbv=1&q=%2Blcall+%2Bmotivation+%2Bsite%3Anews.ycombinator.com&oq=&aqs= https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=579886644&hl=eo&gbv=1&... In this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23550758 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23550758 ... i posted links to other HN discussions on the topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23553508 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23553508