If you wake up feeling unmotivated, lethargic, or scared to do something you need to get done, take action immediately; this is the best time to do it. When you do something when you really don’t want to, it boosts your willpower and self-discipline massively. You grow most when you’re out of your comfort zone or when you overcome something challenging. Pushing through and getting the job done when you least want to will boost your productivity and mindset.
When you put something off one day, it soon becomes a habit to keep putting it off. If you’re always saying, “I’ll start tomorrow” or “I’ll start on Monday”, 9/10 you never do. It’s time to start asking yourself why you’re putting your life and progress on hold.
Just do the task now, regardless of if you feel ready or you can’t be bothered, stop making excuses and just get it done. You’ll feel so accomplished after and it will change your mindset to be more proactive and motivated to get more things done in the future. You will see the results and the positive effect it had on your mood and self-esteem.
Remember
The time you least feel like doing something is the best time to do it because it will encourage you to get even more done and reach your goals faster. It boosts your confidence because you’ve done something when you didn’t want to and just wanted to be lazy.
The more you push through and do things when you don’t feel like doing them, the more you’ll train yourself to just get things done straight away because you’ll feel amazing and accomplished after.
It makes you feel proud of yourself, relieved, and happy that you’ve finally done it. Additionally, it helps you to overcome your negative mindset and procrastination because you’ve pushed through your obstacles and got it done.
More often than not, the thought of doing something is much harder than actually doing it. Once you start, you’ll wonder why you put it off for so long.
When you don’t feel like doing something, think about how good you’ll feel when you do it. This will boost your perseverance and help to motivate you to take action.
How to Take Action When You Least Want to
Here are a few journal prompts to use when you don’t feel like doing something that you want to do deep down…
- How will I feel once I get this done?
- Why am I putting off doing this?
- Is there a smaller first task I can do to get started?
- Why do I want to get this done?
- How much closer to my goal will be if I get this done today?
- Why am I holding myself back?
These journaling prompts will help you to see why you’re procrastinating and help to motivate you to take action towards reaching your goals.
You always feel better once you’ve got something done that you’ve been putting off. Moreover, it’s usually not as bad as you expected and you can free yourself from the guilt of not taking action.
Also, check out my post for the Number 1 Way to Stop Procrastinating Today for more information and advice!
“Getting things over and done with is probably one of the best feelings yet.”– Unknown
Summary
The time you least feel like doing something is the best time to do it. When you power through and get something done that you’ve been putting off, you will feel so proud of yourself. Therefore, it will push you to get even more done in the future.
Most growth happens when we’re resistant towards something because overcoming challenges, obstacles, and our minds makes us more confident, boosts our self-esteem, and motivates us to keep working towards our goals.
When you accomplish something you’ve been putting off, especially if you didn’t feel like getting it done that day, you will feel so good about yourself and feel unstoppable with your goals.
The next time you feel like turning on the TV or hitting snooze on your alarm, force yourself to get up and do the thing you’ve been putting off. You will feel amazing about yourself and you’ll realise it wasn’t so hard after all.
Stop holding yourself back in life and start being proactive with your goals and self-development. You will look back and be glad you started when you did.
“The time you least feel like doing something is the best time to do it.”- Robin Sharma
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