How To Get Shit Done (when you don’t feel like it)
Tags: Life, Motivation, Happiness, Work Life Balance, Productivity

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Take a shower

After you take a shower, don’t you feel refreshed? Brand new? This feeling helps to clear your mind and restarts your body on the right foot. Showering increases the norepinephrine hormone, releasing it to the brain that works as a boost of energy.

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Time blocking

Most of the time, to do lists aren’t the best way to get things done or to be more productive. What it does is that it gives you an endless list that it will evidently overwhelm you. An alternate solution is time blocking. This action is blocking out time of the day for each activity that you have to do. How is this better? It gives you that comfort of knowing you’ll have enough time to do everything. This also minimizes multitasking, which is one of the main factors of stress.

Breaking down your tasks will help to give each individual activity the time it needs for it do be done effectively and not in a rush. It is best if you time block the night before, because you are aware of each assignment. This will prevent from forgetting anything the next morning.

You can time block digitally or in a blank piece of paper. Here is an example:

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Environment

Even though this seems like an obvious point, it surprises me how many people still do the opposite. The environment you work in is crucial and is a very important factor to productivity. When finding a workspace, take account in lighting, minimalism, and comfort. If you aren’t able to change your workspace, there are things you could do to benefit how you work.

First, let’s talk about lighting. If you are in a room, you would most likely want to have one where its well lit. Remember when you were younger and the teacher would have almost every light in the classroom on? The well lit room helped you and your classmates improve their work ethic. It also helps you see what’s infant of you. No shit. Dark rooms will probably want to make you fall asleep or make you tired, and that is definitely not what we want.

Minimalism is the art of eliminating the unnecessary. Remove any papers or materials in your workspace that aren’t needed at the moment. The more things you have, the more you’ll have in your mind, resulting in getting overwhelmed.

Sitting in a chair that is a little too comfortable for working, has a big effect on how you work. If you work at home, working on your bed isn’t the best option either. Don’t you see that every single time you work in those places you either fall asleep or go on your phone? Sitting in a chair, upright will help you into get in the right headspace and will prevent you from doing the opposite of working. Sitting in the right chair will help you stay focus through long hours.

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10 jumping jacks method

When you’re in the right work mindset, you don’t want any distractions. No one does. This method takes less than a minute to do and it will increase the chances of your productivity.

When you’re about to give up and go back to bed, do 10 jumping jacks on the spot. Exercising makes sure that the hippocampus region in your brain is functioning properly. It releases endorphins to your body that work as an uplift to your state of mind.

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Look at it as the big picture

Usually when we have lots of things to do, we don’t really see the big picture. Let’s say that you have to do some research. Ask yourself, what are the benefits of that research? One benefit is that it will expand your knowledge on a certain subject. Is what you’re doing getting you closer to where you want to be? If it is, then that should be a reason why you should just stand up and do it. Every hard task you do has some kind of reward in the long run. Keep that in mind when you’re working.

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Fun then task

I don’t know if it’s just me, but when I do something that excites me, it makes me want to get my life together, or do more than what I have planned. A few days ago, I painted some pottery at an art studio and it opened my eyes in a way that I couldn’t even imagine. That same day I wanted to get everything done, exercise and cook a meal that wasn’t the easiest to cook.

If you are in need of that stimulation, some things you could do are:

Going outside

Paint

Call a friend that you always have a good time with

Exercise

You don’t have to limit yourself to that list. Go beyond if possible! Avoid using electronic devices as a stimulation because in most cases, they aren’t the best.