I like the David Burns "Feeling Good" approach, which is to commit to just one simple task — like, "I'm gonna open up my IDE. I can commit to that." Then maybe one more, "I'm gonna document that method I wrote."
It's amazing how effective this can be at getting the ball rolling. My problem with saying "discipline is what you need" is that to many people that just adds even more pressure when they're maybe feeling overwhelmed or unhappy.
But it's easy to commit to a very small task, and it's surprising how often you'll find a whole afternoon of work has passed.
It's amazing how effective this can be at getting the ball rolling. My problem with saying "discipline is what you need" is that to many people that just adds even more pressure when they're maybe feeling overwhelmed or unhappy.
But it's easy to commit to a very small task, and it's surprising how often you'll find a whole afternoon of work has passed.