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Discussion on: What are your methods for regaining motivation

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Ashwin Hariharan

Here's some tips that work for me. They don't necessarily help with motivation, but they do help me to continue doing my work even if I'm not motivated:

  1. Just lie down for a while, keeping your eyes closed, and letting your thoughts wander. Let your thoughts flow and keep observing them without judgement.
  2. Workout at home for at-least an hour.
  3. Go out for a walk in the morning when the sun isn't too hot. Sunlight really helps with the mood - I remember reading studies on how lack on sunlight/vitamin D can make you prone to depression.
  4. Intermittent fasting again has effects that are not necessarily physical but also emotional/mental energy state. I can't remember the exact studies though. But it has worked wonders for me
  5. Go to sleep at a fixed time and wake up at a fixed time, every day.
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Kuberdenis

I have tried num. 5 a lot of times but I always seem to break the cycle. Gonna give some of these a go, again. Thanks!

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Ashwin Hariharan

Hahah, I've struggled with 5 as well!