Can’t Focus

I feel like I’m in a bit of a rut today with the amount of work that still needs to be done and dead lines fast approaching. I feel like I’ve tried everything from switching rooms, walking, and changing devices. It just looks like my dopamine levels for doing actual productive work has dropped immensely. On the inside, I know that there is an easier way to take on harder tasks but I just can’t get myself to focus long enough for these thoughts to continue. I’m going to settle the rest of the day off by doing the 1% rule from here on out because things just feel so futile right now.

Since its summer, finding the motivation to get out of bed and actually start on a big project has been very challenging. I would much rather sit around all day and watch Youtube or cartoons. I found that during the school year I had a stronger motivation to work hard because I was always surrounded by things that pushed me to excel. Majority of my time wasn't spent in my own room, I had a very academic school environment, and the people around me were always very hard working. Everything felt like it was pushing me towards becoming better. Now during the summer, the battle is finding the discipline to stay focused even if you're around the wrong environment or the wrong people. Everything seems like its against your success and this is where growth happens.

If you come out of this quarantine with something, just know that you are resilient for even making it till the end of this healthy because there are still people less fortunate in this world who would rather be healthy. We must all do our best to stay focused in some way and at least try to accomplish small tasks during these busy times. Consider a dopamine detox one day to clear your mind from all the information it is constantly being fed. The days I have tried this have honestly been my most challenging but remember there is no growth if you constantly keep doing the same things day after day. Focus on what is important or focus on something new just don't complain that focus is impossible because even with procrastinating there is still focus involved it's just towards an activity that provides an easier dopamine rush.

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