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How To Find And Sustain Motivation After A Breakup
The ultimate guide to finding and sustaining a stable and durable stream of motivation after a breakup — even on your worst days.
Like anyone, I, too, experienced days when I had little to no motivation after a breakup. These were days when I couldn’t bear to leave the comfort of my bed. Days when I felt too drained to work or exercise. Days when all I could see was an endless gray horizon of indifference.
Whenever I thought about doing something productive, all I felt was a soundless wave of futility washing over me, making me think, ‘Meh, not today.’
And let me tell you — when you’re bummed out like this and have no idea how to motivate yourself, staying inside rotting instead of doing anything worthwhile becomes pretty appealing.
It took me weeks of trial and error to get my ass off the proverbial couch. But you don’t have to repeat my story or my mistakes. Here’s what you need to know and do to bounce back from your lack of motivation much sooner than I did — much sooner than the average person, in fact.
