Thinking back, i would say during the holidays, given the amount of free time, the goals/task i set myself were quite ambiguous/ambitious/huge… come to think of it they were really just what i imagined the end result would be. Compared to now, with a gazillion things to do, all my tasks are much smaller, more manageable.

So my theory is, regardless of when it is (uni when your todo list looks like it is growing exponentially, or holidays when you can afford to sleep in everyday) if you set yourself smaller, more manageable/specific tasks they will much more likely get done!

I’m no psychologist, but i guess smaller tasks are more motivating because it is actually possible to see that the task can be accomplished – rather than one big gigantic task with no real starting point.

So, next holidays i’ll be testing out this theory and then write up a post on it

If it feels unmotivating to do something, it means u must be unconsciously rejecting it. I guess, the solution is to either do it via force of will – thats hard – or give up and try something else. I myself want to have a stronger will, so I’d rather not give up.