3484: When You’re Feeling Self-Doubt and A Lack of Motivation by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Self-Compassion

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

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3484: Leo Babauta shares a mindful approach to navigating these tough moments with self-compassion, small intentional actions, and a focus on what truly matters. By embracing discomfort and making space for emotions, it's possible to regain clarity and move forward with purpose. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/down/ Quotes to ponder: "When we feel down or drained, we often want to withdraw, shut down, or turn to distractions. But what if we turned toward the experience instead?" "The answer isn’t to force ourselves to be productive, but to allow ourselves to be present with what’s happening." "We can move forward with love, even when we feel down, by taking small, gentle steps and not needing to have it all figured out." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	This is optimal living daily when you're feeling self-doubt and a lack of motivation.
0:36.9	But Leo Babouda of Zenhabits.net,
0:39.4	and I'm Justa Malik, your personal narrator, and we get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:48.6	When you're feeling self-doubt and a lack of motivation by Leo Babouda of Zenhabits.net.
0:55.9	This morning, I didn't feel like doing anything. It's a combination of overtiredness from a few
1:01.5	days of hard work and a lack of sleep last night. Couldn't motivate myself to do anything
1:07.1	important this morning, which is a rare thing for me. I just felt bad in general. I started
1:12.9	to doubt myself and wonder whether anything I do is worthwhile. I sat here in this funk and
1:19.6	wondered how to get out of it. Should I just forget about today? Should I just give up what I do
1:25.6	because I'm not as good at it as I thought I was?
1:28.7	That was definitely what I was considering.
1:30.8	But I knew this mild depression was temporary, and so I thought about possible solutions.
1:37.0	And then some of them actually worked, little tricks of the mind that can have a real effect on reality.
1:44.0	Here's what I did that worked in hopes that it might help you if these feelings never come up.
1:50.0	Number one, I stopped being so self-centered.
1:54.1	I think we all have the tendency to put ourselves at the center of the universe
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