Quit Talking, Start Doing! Motivate Yourself When No One Else Can by K. Collins - HTML preview

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#6 Break Big Tasks into Smaller Pieces

Thinking of a task as a complex task makes you psychologically distant from the task and reduces your willingness to do it. However, if you’re going to break down the task into smaller parts makes it easier for the brain to comprehend the task. This prevents triggering of the quick negative emotional response and gives the logical brain a chance to think through the task. This way it will seem like you have less work to do.

Break up a large, difficult project into several smaller pieces. Tackle each piece separately. Remember that progress, not perfection, is your goal.