How to Motivate Yourself: 3 Steps Backed By Science
by: Eric Barker You make goals… but then you procrastinate. You write a to-do list… but then you don’t follow through. And this happens again and again and again. Seriously, what’s the problem? Why are we so good at thinking of what to do but so terrible at actually doing those things? The problem is you’re skipping an essential step. Here’s what it is… The Mistake Every Productivity System Makes Productivity systems rarely take emotions into account. And feelings are a fundamental and unavoidable part of why humans do what they do. We can’t ignore our emotions. Because of the way our brains are structured , when thought and feelings compete, feelings almost always win. And we can’t fight our feelings. Research shows this just makes them stronger . Via The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking : …when experimental subjects are told of an unhappy event, but then instructed to try not to feel sad about it, they end up feeling worse th
