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this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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If you are lacking motivation, find something where you can start small, or work on in your bedroom. Make it as easy as possible to work on your hobby. Some examples include gaming (switch or laptop right next to the bed), or maille (start small with bracelets and move up to bags and belts before doing anything big).
And we all have to remember that motivation comes after your first positive experience or first positive interaction with something. Like if you're working out, first time lost and then uptick in that feel good drug your brain produces. First, you just have to get out there and do whatever it is you want to start doing, that's why starting is always the hardest part. Because there's no happy brain drug effect with just simply doing something, you have to get them positive result from it first, then motivation comes