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machomasterlast Friday at 11:09 PM2 repliesview on HN

Do you ever feel unmotivated to go to the toilet despite needing to? Has this lack of motivation ever stopped you from getting from your chair?

What modern people usually lack is not time, but lack of energy. Usually this is thought as the energy to do stuff (like coding a side hussle in the evening). But often it manifests in a lack of energy:

1. to make a decision (to do something)

2. to slow down, to stop the current activity and to think with the rational mind.

So you need to recognize these things and do certain decisions beforehand to solve the problem. Stuff like:

1. Go to the gym in the morning, when you still have the decision energy.

2. Create a habit, linking a new habit with the old ones, in order to decrease the energy expenditure

3. Increase the stakes, like getting a gym buddy

4. Decide stuff beforehand. Pack the bag, set up the alarm clock (to go to gym, to go to sleep)

5. When you are tired, actually rest. Don't turn the tv on, don't scroll social media, stop touching yourself via phone. If you are tired, eat, go to gym or a walk, go to sleep or simply sit in your chair or lay on the sofa looking at the walls. I guarantee, watching at the wall for 30 minutes straight will give you great motivation to do something else more productive. Don't let the monkey in you convince you to do the unproductive things I mentioned. Stay strong and make a rational decision what to do instead of looking at the wall. Do the right thing, not the thing that may feel nice in the midst of it.

6. Take care of the nutrition/sleep in order to increase the energy reserves

I hope that helps.


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fastasucanyesterday at 9:37 PM

>Do you ever feel unmotivated to go to the toilet despite needing to? Has this lack of motivation ever stopped you from getting from your chair?

A lot of people with depression and adhd will nod "yes" here. Sorry but you have no idea. Great it works for you.

When I am healthy I can work out 4-5 times a week (l<fting weights, climbing, running up to half marathon distances in training) have a full job and be a dad.

When I am ill all I can is to try my best to be a dad. You have no idea.

kayodelycaonlast Friday at 11:22 PM

I really don’t like being snarky here but this is an absolutely perfect example of what I was talking about in my last paragraph.

I didn’t mention energy because energy has no relevance.

I’ve literally broken down crying because I really wanted to work but my brain refused to move. I was having such a great day and was really motivated. I spend hours and absolutely exhausted every bit of energy I had trying every advice that I’ve spent my entire life hearing. I could not get a single word out of my brain.

Nothing worked. I spent my entire childhood trying harder and got nowhere. I probably shouldn’t say this, but I get quite pissed off when people tell me to try hard harder.

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