Re:Ask HN: What are your “brain hacks” that help you manage ...
by hartleybrody on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:26PM
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Wow, the "If I don't feel like doing anything else after that, I will go back to bed." seems like the key part of it. Giving yourself a way out makes it even easier to commit to the small task. Good tip.
Re:Ask HN: What are your “brain hacks” that help you manage ...
by xhrpost on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @10:30AM
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Seriously just did this earlier in the week. Had been dogging myself for a while to do strength training in the morning before work. Can't pull myself out of bed. Eventually I said "I just need to get to the gym, nothing more". If I get there an only get 5 minutes in, it's OK. Made it and had a 30m work out.
When you've gotten up, gotten changed and begun to move, the prospect of going on to do an actual workout becomes like 90% less unpleasant of an idea, compared to how you perceived it from the comfort of your warm soft bed.
It works, try it.