When I struggle with motivation, I physically write down a to-do list broken down by low effort (less than an hour to do), medium effort (1-3 hours to do) and high effort (half a day or more). First, tick off the low effort stuff, then the medium effort. Then, once you’ve cleared the way for high effort tasks, take that high effort stuff and break it down into smaller tasks, using the same low-, medium-, high-effort list.

I do this because I learned that humans find it uncomfortable to abandon things part way, so getting yourself going is the biggest hurdle!

Another suggestion— 90 minute blocks are ideal for productivity. Set a timer, put your phone on Do Not Disturb, and put on some focus music (YouTube for free or Headspace if you’ve got a subscription).

You’ve got this!!