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What can help rebound from a dopamine trough quickly?
What can help rebound from a dopamine trough quickly?
What can cause limbic friction?
What can cause limbic friction?
What is a potential tool for overcoming procrastination for some individuals?
What is a potential tool for overcoming procrastination for some individuals?
What is a recommended approach for people struggling with exercise motivation?
What is a recommended approach for people struggling with exercise motivation?
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What is better than waiting for a triggering event or deadline to get out of the amotivated state?
What is better than waiting for a triggering event or deadline to get out of the amotivated state?
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Engaging in tangential activities can help shallow the slope of the dopamine trough:
Engaging in tangential activities can help shallow the slope of the dopamine trough:
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Deliberate cold exposure through cold showers or ice baths is not an effective tool for overcoming procrastination for some individuals:
Deliberate cold exposure through cold showers or ice baths is not an effective tool for overcoming procrastination for some individuals:
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Pushing against friction and exercising for a short while can worsen lack of motivation:
Pushing against friction and exercising for a short while can worsen lack of motivation:
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Study Notes
Overcoming Procrastination and Lack of Motivation
- Doing something more effortful or painful can help rebound from a dopamine trough quickly
- The term "more painful" does not refer to any damaging behavior, but rather to activities that feel harder in the moment
- Dopamine system responds to what feels hard or easy in the moment
- Putting oneself in a state of discomfort quickly can help overcome amotivation or procrastination
- Engaging in tangential activities or cold exposure can help steepen the slope of the dopamine trough
- Limbic friction can be caused by tiredness, nervousness, or anxiety
- People struggling with exercise motivation can start with one minute and use successful completion as a milestone
- Pushing against friction and exercising for a short while can help overcome lack of motivation
- For some people, engaging in something tangential or deliberately uncomfortable is necessary to overcome procrastination
- Deliberate cold exposure through cold showers or ice baths can be an effective tool for some individuals
- Waiting for procrastination to evaporate may not be the most effective approach
- Getting out of the amotivated state quickly is better than waiting for a triggering event or deadline
Overcoming Procrastination and Lack of Motivation
- Doing something more effortful or painful can help rebound from a dopamine trough quickly
- The term "more painful" does not refer to any damaging behavior, but rather to activities that feel harder in the moment
- Dopamine system responds to what feels hard or easy in the moment
- Putting oneself in a state of discomfort quickly can help overcome amotivation or procrastination
- Engaging in tangential activities or cold exposure can help steepen the slope of the dopamine trough
- Limbic friction can be caused by tiredness, nervousness, or anxiety
- People struggling with exercise motivation can start with one minute and use successful completion as a milestone
- Pushing against friction and exercising for a short while can help overcome lack of motivation
- For some people, engaging in something tangential or deliberately uncomfortable is necessary to overcome procrastination
- Deliberate cold exposure through cold showers or ice baths can be an effective tool for some individuals
- Waiting for procrastination to evaporate may not be the most effective approach
- Getting out of the amotivated state quickly is better than waiting for a triggering event or deadline
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Learn how to overcome procrastination and lack of motivation with this quiz. Discover strategies to rebound from a dopamine trough, engage in discomfort, and push against friction to increase motivation and productivity. Find out how deliberate cold exposure and starting with small milestones can help you overcome amotivation.
