What are your tips for getting out of bed in the morning? Particularly in the colder months, I find myself just still here feeling low with no motivation until my first meeting pulls me out of bed. Once I get up I can usually keep going, but it’s just there getting up part that’s challenging 😥

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I'm fully remote and find myself lying in bed for long minutes upon waking, filled with existential dread (Are we going to lose a client tomorrow? Am I going to get laid off? Will Chat GPT take my job by next year? Will my husband get in a car accident today? etc.) I get it. Also, I despise winter. Not sure if you have a pet, but getting a cat has definitely provided a source of purpose and happiness in my life. At the very least, I have to get up to feed him. And he's always happy to see me. Also, I try to devote even a few minutes a day to non-work-related creative projects.

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I struggle with this too, especially when I was going into the office full time. Are you working from home? I usually try to motivate myself with like a reward. Like the days I go in the office, I get a coffee.

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I’m fully remote (but before when I went in everyday, I had to catch a train so I’d always force myself up). I think part of my hesitation is that once I’m up, the list of obligations begins (I should work out, I should clean the kitchen, I should get a head start on this project, etc) and sometimes the weight of it all feels like too much. I like the idea of positive reinforcement though then my brain is feeling guilty for spending money and/or consuming unnecessary calories… I know that’s not healthy thinking lol

I struggle with this as well. Argh!

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It’s so hard!

Coffee. I have a nespresso and a Smeg foam thingie so it’s like a reward. I am so not a morning person though it’s a struggle 😅

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Haha they were both Christmas presents and get a lot of use.

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You can't stay in bed after the alarm goes off. Drag yourself to the bathroom and wash your face with cold water. Don't stop. Do it as many times as you need until your brain fog alleviates.

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