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Originally Posted by Squirtit
You want to do anything but THAT work. For days avoiding the work related task that will only take 30 minutes. Doing anything but the simple work that needs to be done. Burnout!
Anyone know how to bounce back from burnout? Any tips?
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Squirtit, I heard this on Radiolab. It sounds simple, but it's a hack that has to do with how your brain works:
Convince yourself to do what you don't want to do - JUST for 5 minutes. And after that 5 minutes you can take account of the situation and stop if you want.
After the 5 minutes are up, you will rather continue than stop. It's more comfortable to keep doing the procrastinated task you've already started. A few hours will go by a lot easier than you thought.
DO IT.
Just 5 Minutes.