but we still have
half a day and a half weeks a day doesn't have to be a fully wasted one so let's see
how we can reset and get ourselves motivated to make the most of our time however much is left
hello, it is 4 44 p.m and I haven't done anything today that I told myself
I would do I want to get to sleep by 10 30 PM so we have just under six hours to complete
everything that we need to do
regardless of why I need a reset I always start my routine by writing down everything
I want to get done. This way I feel like I've got control over my situation which really
helps when I'm having a bad or unproductive day because it's probably stressing me out
even simple things like doing dishes or cleaning the kitchen table can go on the list so that
when I finish them I get to check them off my list and feel much more accomplished
all right well here is all we have to get done today
and the first thing I put on my list is almost always cleaning. If you're anything like me
when you've been stressed out and procrastinating for a while your place is probably a mess
and if your living space is cluttered and disorganized it's going to be so much harder
to motivate yourself to do everything else on your to-do list. So, whatever your room looks
like try to create a space that's comfortable welcoming and make sitting down to do your work
easy and appealing
something important I focus on when trying to reset
is also to let go of my All or Nothing attitude. This is when I say to myself either I'm gonna
get everything I need to get done finished or I'm not going to do anything at all
and sometimes that's okay. It can be good to be ambitious
especially when you've got deadlines to meet but most of the time having this mindset is
only going to make the already scary task of tackling your to-do list even more daunting
it's much better to recognize
that every item you checked off your list is an accomplishment you should be proud of
and if you've got 10 things to do but only manage to do 5 of them that's still
5 reasons to be happy with yourself this is especially important when you're having a
bad day and procrastinated for hours only getting more and more stress as the day winds down
and you still haven't done anything. When that happens to me I find that the best strategy
is to forget about everything on my to-do list except for one task and to focus all
my energy on doing. It it doesn't have to be the hardest one either you just have to get
something done so that you can break the cycle of procrastination you are stuck in and relieve
the stress that's been building up. That way it'll be so much easier to be productive because
you'll already have started on your to-do list and starting is always the hardest part
I really want to emphasize this point
it's really easy for the fear of not being able to get it all done to lead to overwhelming
anxiety and for the anxiety to lead to procrastination and for procrastination to cause us to spend
the whole day without doing anything at all and by far the biggest hurdle to breaking
the cycle is just starting because once you start you'll almost always see that your set
of talk wasn't as nearly as scary and overwhelming as you imagined it to be inside your own head
I'm sure we've all spent hours and hours in anxious thought Loops convinced that there
was no way we could get our work done only to sit down and realize, wow! I can literally
do this in an hour and I'm not saying it's always going to be this easy but I am saying
that it's almost always going to be easier than you thought it was going to be so just start
really, what's the worst that could happen?
this leads to my next point be gentle with yourself. Sometimes when we're feeling tired
and unmotivated it's just because our bodies and minds are telling us that we're burnt out
and need some time off no matter what we're doing we all need some space to live
our lives sometimes without focusing any of our attention on work or school or anything
to do with productivity and accepting that this is an important part of living a healthy
life without feeling guilty or inadequate every time we feel this way is crucial to
our long-term mental health and happiness but other times we just have bad days we have
days where we waste time days where we procrastinate and days where we just don't feel like working
and it's important to remember that it's totally normal and okay and we don't need any reason
or excuse to feel okay about this bad days aren't signs that we feel or that we've done
something wrong they're just part of our life no matter who we are and what we're trying
to do if you hold yourself to an impossible standard and beat yourself up every time you
fail to reach it not only will you make yourself suffer but you'll actually be making yourself
less productive going forward because you'll be dwelling on the past rather than focusing
on the present
so if you've had a bad day just be kind to yourself accept and be at peace with
what's happened and allow yourself to move on to what's ahead of you because that's the
only thing you can control putting too much pressure on yourself and feeding into negative
self-talk is only going to make things harder
okay we're about an hour into this an hour and 10 minutes into this 5 hours left actually
like 4 and a half hours left but I think we're on the same I mean I think we're on
the right track right now I love clearing things first because you see the mess go away
and you see stuff being done so let's continue with the bathrooms
I got my first job at 14 back in the day when I was a waitress
and at the start every shift and at the end we always had to clean the bathrooms
mmm good days
another thing that can really help you let go of the pressure and anxiety when
stuff builds up is try to get out of your own head so much anxiety we feel comes from
anxious thought loops and negative self-talk they'll get stuck when we let ourselves think
and think for hours at a time without interruption this is especially bad when we're procrastinating
and it becomes really easy to focus on the work we haven't done yet
alright, the office is actually in pretty good shape so I really have to tidy it or clean it
but I'm going to go ahead and edit some videos on my laptop these videos are for my Instagram
so if you have it to my Instagram I made this broadcast channel it's like a group chat on
there we keep each other motivated on my last video a bunch of people from there were commenting
and a bunch of people were asking what it was so if you go to my Instagram you and if you
follow me you can see that there's a link to join the broadcast channel so that's what
the group chat is by the way everyone is welcome everybody is invited but I just like post
daily quotes reminders motivation um stuff like that on there like once a day usually
sometimes I'll ask your guys's opinion on a thumbnail or anything just like polls
and stuff but yeah
so when you recognize these anxious thought loops occurring try to interrupt it
it's usually pretty easy too. Just find something that makes use of your body instead of your mind
like exercise going outside or even going to the grocery store and it doesn't have to
be for long either you only need enough time to break the cycle of thought that you were
trapped in and then you're good to go
all right all of the computer work and stuff in the office is done and we've decided
we want nachos for dinner
so we're gonna go to the grocery store this wasn't on the list but it should have been
and also stock up on some basics
okay guys so Mike ordered me some stuff on Amazon for my early birthday presents
thanks Mike! you're welcome. hey, everyone say thanks Mike!
I got some ice cube trays I want to test them out today these are so cute these are heart shaped
wait!? I forgot what is it oh look we there exactly what I wanted
I tried these ones out yesterday so let's see how they are
OH!
what? you think so? what?
looks spheres. OH WAIT!? it actually looks good
now that I got myself out of the rut I was stuck in I'm going to think about more goals
I want to set for myself this year with 6 months I've got left. We all have different goals
things we want to achieve places we want to be schools we want to get into but
regardless of what we want there's always things we can do to increase our chances of
actually reaching them. Here are some things I always keep in mind when setting my goals
whatever I happen to be focusing on. Breaking my goals down so that they feel reachable
within a reasonable amount of time. It's easy to set goals that are really ambitious and
hard to reach when you feel good because we think we're on top of the world and we're
capable of anything but we have to remember that we're not always going to feel this motivated
and so it's important to set goals and sub goals that we'll be able to work towards even
when we're not feeling our best. It'll also make our goals feel less scary and more realistic
to us which is important too
2. finding ways to be accountable sometimes we're just not going to have the motivation
we need to work towards our goals and that's not something to be ashamed of but it is something
that's good to plan for so if you're able to find someone who can check in on you from
time to time to help you stick with your goals or even join in on whatever you're pursuing
it's usually a good idea to hold on to them find like-minded people
the time is 10:54. I had to finish the last episode of Locke and Key. We've been watching that for weeks [giggles]
so I didn't make it to my 10:30 goal but we're pretty close and we got all of the important
stuff done all ready for Monday morning
number 3 not making every goal about productivity we shouldn't always be
striving towards goals that are about school work or other forms of productivity it's important
we take our mental and physical health just as seriously as our education and careers
and our goal should reflect that things like getting enough sleep eating the right kinds
of food and making sure to spend enough time with friends and loved ones are all valuable
goals that we should prioritize just as much as our grades or our work so much about our
lives can change for the better just as soon as we change our mindset about productivity
as well as our emotions like fear and regret by taking the good with the bad and recognizing
that growth and progress aren't always linear we can develop healthier relationships
to work and productivity and realize ultimately what counts is our well-being so we should
never be ashamed to take time off or prioritize ourselves when we need to. Remember at the
end of the day the best investment you can make is the one you make in yourself