Thread by @deprocrastinate

How to Hack Your Brain and Be More Productive

Writing a thesis, creating a comprehensive report, putting together a website,...

The are all tasks that take more than one session of inspired work.

They can go on and on and on...

We're not naturally good at working on a thing forever so it's easy to not start or get demotivated because the finish line is out of sight

Fortunately, we can hack our brain. And it's really simple.

We can use what Neil Fiore calls the Grandma's rule:

First work, then reward.

Instead of working without reward for what may feel like ages, we can use what we like to reward ourselves.

What do you like?
Chocolate, peanuts coated in honey, or a can of diet coke?

Those can be your rewards that keep motivating you on your way.

You can reward yourself after every 30 min or an hour of working on something.

It's a tiny hack that can make it easier for us to begin and then keep going.

If the race is long and the finish line out of sight, keep yourself moving by using rewards tied to progress

Try it out!