how do y’all break out of a perpetual state of laziness and despondence, i don’t have any motivation to do anything lately apart from my regular work and it’s absolutely devastating 

please tell me what worked for YOU, i really don’t want any generic advice ://

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so do you ideally take a break from work altogether? how does it look like?

in my experience, when I'm in that mode it means I need to rest and recharge. pressuring myself to get back in gear actually makes it take longer, which is infuriating. I really struggle to take breaks without feeling guilty but ultimately the break will take itself whether I accept it or not

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not so much loss of motivation but stressing to hard about needing to ‘do’ something is a waste of mental brain power 

i’d say loss of motivation comes from doing too many things that don’t align w your values and therefore feel draining as opposed to fulfilling 

off a podcast i listened to the other day — there’s a thought experiment you can do which is the following:
how similar would your life look if you were on a desert island and had everything in abundance — like would you be doing the same things or totally different? 

the closer it is to your current life, the closer you are to being aligned with your values

hmmm makes sense, so for you, loss of motivation happens when you’re trying to do too much at once?

it kinda comes in ebbs and flows for me 

i’ve found over time that less pressure tends to make more things happen — if u do enough of nothing u kinda get tired of it and the motivation happens — constantly thinking you should be doing something when you’re not is work in itself 

the part i’ve always struggled with is being consistent but i’m thinking that more and more it comes from doing something that has a value that is higher than fulfilling self

you probably don’t think about liquidity enough // it is what it is  // build value, not valuation

i love these suggestions!! lemme try one of these

Find something you like that can become a routine that can also be done incrementally better each time you do it. 

- walking outside but the distance increases, or speed increases
- lifting weights, but the weights get heavier each time
- writing a thank you note to a person, but each day you write to more/different ppl

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a cup of good iced latte for me, regardless of the environment i'm sipping it

loud music while lying down on my couch and staring at the ceiling works 60% of the time for me 😅

Sometimes I cry, like HARD cry - it seems to release something, and then I feel lighter and more excited and motivated to do things

I was lazy and despondent because the work available to me wasn’t worth putting energy into. 

Your body is saving energy to capitalize when a worthy opportunity comes up. 

So maybe start actively looking for stuff that’s more aligned with your values, goals, etc

cure to laziness is mostly biting more than you can chew, stacking more responsibilities works like a charm to get you out of your state of unproductivity

🫣 Hard way  - Take a cruel pinch. Slap on face. . Switch off fan. All It's very effective
😌Soft way - Box breathing technique.

For me I take a break. If I get that way it means I'm mentally exhausted. So I take a break, see movies, hangout with friends of like mind. Hear of their exploits and that's enough motivation to get back in.