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Sometimes you don’t feel like going to the gym. For one reason or another, the real reason is that you’re too lazy and don’t feel like it. Don’t make excuses. But that’s another point. Listen up, because I’m going to teach you a way that has made everything for me easier. It works for anything that you’ve been doing, but find yourself having trouble following through sometimes. Your brain works in strange ways and to appeal to your brain you have to take advantage of how your brain works. If you’re feeling too lazy to do something, divide the action into steps and start with the first step. The old adage “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is spot-on. Sure this is common sense, but by taking a single step, you put into action a process that your brain has been doing before. Jumpstart your brain. Trick it. Here are some examples: For working out, sometimes you don’t feel like going to the gym. You think of the walk to the gym, putting in work, sweating and putti
💻 A Simple Brain Hack To Accomplish More July 27th, 2015 Sometimes you don’t feel like going to the gym. For one reason or another, the real reason is that you’re too lazy and don’t feel like it. Don’t make excuses. But that’s another point. Listen up, because I’m going to teach you a way that has made everything for me easier. It works for anything that you’ve been doing, but find yourself having trouble following through sometimes. Your brain works in strange ways and to appeal to your brain you have to take advantage of how your brain works. If you’re feeling too lazy to do something, divi
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