How to Get Sh*t Done: 7 Practical Tips to Boost Productivity and Stay Motivated

From Overwhelm to Progress: How to Make Tasks More Enjoyable

We want to make progress, stay productive, keep tidy, and do all the things but sometimes we lose momentum or never had it to begin with. That's okay. Sometimes our tasks and obligations can feel so mundane. Especially if you associate them with wasting time that could've been used resting, playing, or doing anything else. Eventually, you may find yourself in a situation where the amount of things that need to get done feels overwhelming and even paralyzing.

It can be hard to stay motivated, especially when we’re dealing with stress, overwhelm, and a lot of things to do at once. Plus, if you’re neurodivergent like me - your brain may be work against you at times. making matters harder to manage.

that’s why i’ve compiled 5 helpful ways to make doing things easier & more fulfilling

1. With a shift of attention, you can get yourself inspired by keeping your focus on the benefits of doing a certain task.. particularly those that you're having trouble being motivated to do. Make it a regular practice to flip the script on your default thinking and focus on both the short-term and long-term benefits of the things you do for yourself and others. Remember your why. If you can’t think of the benefits, look them up on your favorite search engine or AI chat tool!

2. Look at some tasks as a way to set yourself up for a good week. When I worked at a coffee shop there were a lot of cleaning and prep routines that we would do on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure that we were a clean, sanitary, efficient, and well-prepared establishment ready to serve the masses. The same can be applied at home.

   For example, when it's hard to keep things neat it may help to remember that it can be helpful to keep things as tidy, organized, and clean as you can so that everything is ready to go whenever you need it and so that if messes do happen it isn’t as overwhelming to pick up.

   Each time that you put something back where it belongs you are setting yourself up for next time that you need it. Go even further by making sure you have a "place" for everything. This can look like your regular storage, bins, containers, etc.