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c005 · 2 days ago

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You're bedrotting too much.. What now?

Actually listen. I know you probably scroll through multiple posts trying to give you advice and you listen, but you don't actually listen. You continue scrolling. So for once, listen to the advice and take it.

Count to three then sit up. Turn your device off, take a deep breath, count from one to three, and then at three you sit up immediately. No excuses, no delaying.

Don't think, just get up. Don't think about the tasks you have to do. Thinking about it might make you feel lazy and urge you to get back in bed, so don't think. Just get up. You can count to three as well if it helps. Roll out of bed, stand up, and stretch.

Feel clean. Sometimes, when we're bedrotting, we feel gross (or at least in my case). When we feel gross, we might feel even more lazy or tired. What always works for me is doing one task to feel clean. This could be taking a shower, fixing up your bed, washing your face, changing your clothes, brushing your hair, cleaning that one pile of things just hanging around on your desk or on the floor.

Do only one task and one task only. Don't think about other tasks, think about only one task that you want or need to do. It doesn't need to be super complicated or huge, it could be a small thing like charging your laptop or taking a dirty mug out of the room and into the sink.

Turn it into a game! What always helps me is setting a timer and having a goal or multiple goals to achieve within that period of time. For example, within 30 minutes, I must clean my desk and my vanity table. If I don't achieve this, I get to have one spare life of extra 10 minutes. If I waste that spare life, I can't touch my phone for an entire 2 hours. If I win (achieve my goal), I get to eat a sweet treat. Set rewards, set consequences, and set a pace that you're comfortable with.

Don't be afraid if you mess up, just keep going. If, let's say, you lose the game or you face any obstacle throughout the day, don't give up. Just because you lost once doesn't mean you'll lose the entire day. Don't get back to bed, just keep going until you achieve the results you want.

Set everything in ridiculously small steps. Thinking about everything all at once will overwhelm you and push you back to bed. When you have a goal or a task, put it in VERY tiny microscopic steps. Don't think about anything else. For example, if you want to clean your desk, the first step is to even approach your desk. Second step: Grab any piece of trash and throw it. Third: Take 5 things off your desk. Fourth: Take another 5 things off your desk. Fifth: Dampen a towel. Sixth: Wipe the desk. And so on.

Listen to yourself UNLESS your mind is telling you to go back to bed. If you need a slower pace to get yourself going, go ahead. If you need a faster pace with more pressure, go ahead. If you want to put on some music or watch a film in the background or listen to a podcast / video while doing something, go ahead!

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c005 · 2 days ago

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