Working When You Have No Motivation
Procrastination can be a vicious cycle. How can you break this cycle? Here are 4 ways.
Remove Your Emotions From the Task There are two focuses on procrastination. The first one is prevention focus, when you avoid doing something to prevent a loss. The second one is promotion focus, where you see a task that will better you but can’t motivate to start it. It is key to identify how you feel about a task and set aside your emotions so you can get it done
Act Now, Motivate Later You don’t always have to feel motivated to start doing something. Just getting started will give you the motivation to keep going
Don’t Break the Chain It is important to keep up your momentum as it makes it easier to continue. By having a routine, you don’t have to decide to do something because it’s already a part of your day
Kindling the Fire Motivation comes after we start working towards a goal, you just have to take that first step. Figure out what’s stopping you, create a routine, and progress will come