Problem: I had the productivity apps, the methods and clear goals but I just couldn't get myself to work...
My method: I tried mental rehearsal (visualisation) of me actually working.
(Specifics: I would picture working as if I was looking through my own eyes in the first person, I would try to think of things I'm grateful for as I visualised)
Reason why it work: Mental rehearsal acts to strengthen the neural connections for the behaviour. There was an article written about basket ball free throws where visualising free throws had a better impact than actually practicing free throws... Richardson, A. (1967). Mental practice, a review and discussion. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 38(1), 75–80.) I attach gratitude to the experience as it acts as a accelerant to the neural connection formation as elevated emotions such as authenticity, gratitude and joy signal to the body this is something important.
How to try it:
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Pick a behaviour you want
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Visualise yourself doing it in the first person + an elevated emotion like gratitude, joy or authenticity
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Repeat step two 5-10 times
Test it out and see how it works for you.
If anyone has any questions please feel free to message me I'd love to help out!