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femcelloser

femcelloser

Transgender thing
Jan 18, 2025
167
Trying to clean my room it's an utter mess it's baaaaad but Everytime I start I just get so unmotivated and quit halfway through or whatever. How the hell do you guys do it
 
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Nanami

Nanami

Global Mod
Nov 20, 2018
115
I think exercising is the only thing that consistently gives me the energy and motivation to do anything.
Hard to not feel productive after a good workout and shower, my body is just like 'let's go'.
 
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Unbearable Mr. Bear

Unbearable Mr. Bear

Sometimes, all you need is a hug...
May 9, 2025
826
Random bursts. I just ride it until it lasts. Otherwise it's very inconsistent.
 
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Sabrinaxox

Sabrinaxox

Member
May 31, 2025
28
its a struggle for me as well but tbh the right playlist can really help !
 
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whatishope

whatishope

Member
May 29, 2025
31
I have ADHD. I get bored of anything very quickly, so I have to do something to get my dopamine fix. I don't tend to do cleaning though, so my apartment is always a mess, but I got used to it.

Working out helps with motivation. Socialising also.
 
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qw3rty259

Experienced
Jun 19, 2023
289
I turned the basic stuff as hygiene, diet, minimal needed activity and tidiness into one big habit. It took time. So in the terms of all that my days are exactly the same. As time passes that stuff becomes almost automatic to the point when if you don't do something of that basic stuff it feels like something's a bit wrong. But that said, it doesn't change your life drastically and you're still the same loser but just ✨clean and healthy✨. And it actually doesn't take much energy as it seems at the begining
 
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SchizoGymnast

SchizoGymnast

Mage
May 28, 2024
576
Caffeine pill and some coke on ice
 
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GhostInTheMachine

GhostInTheMachine

Safeguard
Nov 5, 2023
338
My body forces me to move, if I'm too still I start to ache and need to move around or do anything else until I can chill again.
 
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Meimi18

Meimi18

Beep boop
Nov 1, 2023
82
I'm too afraid of disappointing people, and sometimes if feels good to do some things
 
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ashendreams

ashendreams

rotting angel
May 31, 2025
66
i just wait for someone to get mad or disappointed in me for not doing something, and then i have the motivation to do it. i am fueled entirely by guilt and fear
 
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niceday

niceday

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Dec 7, 2024
75
I don't know. Over time, I've realized that if I keep postponing things, I'll stay forever stuck where I am now. I simply define a task – preferably starting with something easy. Even a task like "break everything down into steps" could work. When you take action, energy is released into that action "Where your mind goes, energy flows." You also get energy when you sleep well.
Tasks that don't require much cognitive effort can be done while watching YouTube. Almost any task, once you get used to it, can be carried out with YouTube (or whatever you enjoy) in the background.
Maybe this will help. I have a problem with time, and lately I've been struggling to set goals and follow through on them. The only thing that saves me is using an online planner.

You also need to know when to stop and recognize when you're tired if that's something you struggle with. (hi .-.)
 
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Pluto

Cat Extremist
Dec 27, 2020
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BeansOfRequirement

BeansOfRequirement

Man-child, loser, autistic, etc.
Jan 26, 2021
5,824
"I'll only get more tired later in the day so I'll do it now."
 
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FoxSauce

FoxSauce

Emotional unstable like and IKEA table
Aug 23, 2024
645
Idk i just feel the anxiety that if I dont do things I'll get scolded or I'll fail im life great motivator.

(Sarcasm)
 
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usernamesarehard

usernamesarehard

Life sucks and then you die
Dec 22, 2021
213
Weirdle enough, I like cleaning and it always gave me energy. I never had energy for anything else though. I got on meds and now I have energy again.
 
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Parasitism

Parasitism

Member
May 27, 2025
53
Coffee first thing, alcohol later on. Also anxiety can morivate me. But I generally don't get anything done.
 
orcapythia

orcapythia

I start over with a dead variable
May 16, 2025
28
Sometimes I listen to music so it'll be in my head when I do the thing. Works better than just listening to it during the task weirdly. Also if you have a lot to do, do a little at a time. It's better than nothing, if it's what you want
 
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jb.fletcher

jb.fletcher

The one that's all sixes and sevens?
May 21, 2025
31
Knowing things have to be done, so just do it to get it over with. I usually set a goal for the day, so I want to get xx done- then I have accomplished something for the day.
 
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Scythe

Lost in a delusion
Sep 5, 2022
638
I remind myself that I'll be dead soon, and I know I already don't have enough time to do everything I want. So that's motivation enough. I can also force myself into a half-trance state where even though I may(or maybe not) be miserable doing whatever task I'm doing I can push through and do it. Though I don't force myself to do things often, not good for overal mental stability.
 

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