If you feel demotivated to cook, clean, or otherwise leave the house. Try putting on "outside clothes" (i.e. not PJs). More often then not it will give you that little push you need to start doing the important thing

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Where am I supposed to get the motivation to change my clothes?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Spill something on yourself

[–] Martineski 6 points 2 years ago

Instructions unclear, I'm lying in my bed all wet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hopefully you would understand how to trick yourself into doing small things like that but if not then I would recommend speaking with a professional

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can hire someone to change my clothes for me?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I mean

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I tell myself that taking the first step (of whatever task I'm avoiding) doesn't mean I have to complete whatever task I'm avoiding. Somehow reminding myself that, for example, taking my socks off doesn't mean I HAVE to take a shower, gets me over the initial hurdle of resistance. If necessary, I will lie to myself about each step of a task, with full knowledge I'm only saying it to trick myself into doing something. At some point, I decide that I might as well finish (usually).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Set up an automated system to video call your boss every day at 10 AM. That'll get your anxiety up!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

damnit my clothes are all suitable for either environment