Reframing is infinitely powerful.
Instead of telling yourself “I need to go run in the morning,” say “It’s time to build endurance and get fast.” Changing the way you look at something does a subtle change in mindset.
I’ve always seen marketing as uninteresting and not my field. Sometime back, I reframed marketing as an application of psychology. It’s my favorite subject of all time, and now I’ve realized that the best way for me to apply psychology is through marketing. I might like marketing after all!
Taking a guilt-free break was hard for me in my college days.
Our group used to play Age of Empires a lot. Within a few hours, I’d start feeling guilty for wasting my time instead of doing something productive. After multiple burnouts, my outlook has changed. Now I think of breaks as a way to recharge and work better later. I actively try to waste time now (preferably with someone else, as wasting time together is a good way to make new friends). Without breaks, I know I can’t reach my peak output levels.
Seeing them as a necessity, I’m able to enjoy them fully now.