175 - Friday Fix: How to Keep Going When You Don't Feel Like It

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Whether you don’t feel like working out any longer or you don’t feel like cleaning the house, it’s tough to push yourself to do things you don’t feel like doing. That’s because your brain will try to hijack your behavior. It might tell you that you’re too tired to keep going. Or it might distract you with catastrophic thoughts. But you don’t have to believe your brain when it tells you that you can’t stand to keep going. In fact, pushing yourself to do things you don’t want to do is a great way to show your brain that you’re more capable and competent than it gives you credit for. Here are seven strategies that can help you keep pushing forward when you feel like quitting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.
0:22.9	This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.
0:45.7	Okay. You're listening to the Friday fix.
0:53.1	Every Friday, I share a quick mental strength strategy that can help fix the thoughts, feelings, and actions that can hold you back in line.
0:55.0	Does your brain try to convince you to quit your goals? Do you have a hard time staying motivated to work on tough tasks? Do you give up
1:01.3	when the going gets tough? If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you.
1:08.2	And trust that you're not alone in this. It's hard to keep going when you feel like
1:12.1	giving up. It might be something that you want to quit right this second, like you're cycling
1:16.8	and you feel really tired. Or it might be a longer term goal that you're tempted to abandon,
1:22.4	like you're launching your own business. Fortunately, there are some psychological tricks that you can use to keep going
1:28.8	even when you don't feel like it. Here are seven of my favorite strategies. Number one, write a list of all
1:36.5	the reasons why you should keep going. This is a helpful strategy when you're able to do some work
1:41.6	ahead of time. Consider it planning ahead for those times when your brain is going to try to talk you into quitting.
1:48.1	So let's say you're launching a little side hustle business.
1:51.7	And there are times when you feel frustrated and times when you feel overwhelmed.
1:56.2	In those moments, you're probably going to want to quit.
1:59.3	What can really help in those times is to read a list
2:02.4	of all the reasons why you should keep going. So go ahead and write one out now. Keep that list handy.
2:08.9	You're going to need it. Read it as often as you need to. It can help you combat all those
2:14.5	negative thoughts that your brain will try to tell you. Number two, develop a
2:19.7	quick mantra. So speaking of negative thoughts, your brain will tell you, you can't do this any longer,
2:26.5	or there's no sense in continuing. A quick little catchphrase that you repeat to yourself
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