How to motivate ourselves to do tiny tasks
Motivation often follows action. If you just do something immediately without stopping to think about why you don't want to do it, you will succeed better.
- Next time you don't like doing a minor task, ask yourself: what is the next step I need to take on this little task? It will move your attention off your feelings and onto your action.
- Another trick is to pair the smaller tasks with larger ones.
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