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veen · 3292 days ago · link · · parent · post: Hubski, how do you convince yourself to get up and do something?
The way I try to regain my inertia is to start with some small tasks that I know I'll be able to do in ten minutes. Clean dishes. Take out the trash. Write a paragraph. Do a three or four of these small tasks in a row - they'll give you the satisfaction of having accomplished something useful. Then, take a break, get some coffee, and do two or three tasks that take a bit longer. You've now had an hour of productivity, which for me is more than enough inertia to keep on going. Starting is the hardest part, so make that easier.