It’s hard to push yourself/ make yourself like do some “work”

 It really is. Motivation is a liar—it makes us think we need to *feel* like doing something before we start, but usually, the feeling only comes *after* we’ve already started.

When you're staring down "work" from the comfort of your bed, your brain understandably looks at the total energy required and goes, *"Nope, let's just stay right here where it's safe and warm."*

If you do want to break the paralysis today, try lowering the bar so low that your brain doesn't see it as a threat. Instead of telling yourself you have to "do work," try one of these:

 * **The 5-Minute Deal:** Tell yourself you will work on one thing for exactly five minutes. If you want to stop after five minutes, you are legally allowed to quit and come back to bed. Usually, just breaking the starting barrier is the hardest part.

 * **The "Worst First" (or Easiest First):** Either pick the absolute smallest, dumbest task just to get a "win," or pick the thing causing you the most anxiety and just open the file/put on the shoes.

 * **Change the Scenery:** Sometimes just moving from the bed to the couch, or putting on a pair of actual pants (even sweatpants), tricks your brain into a slightly different mode.

What is the actual "work" you're avoiding right now? (Be specific—sometimes naming the monster makes it smaller!)