In order to break out of a productivity rut, it is essential to take risks, set small, attainable goals, acknowledge your feelings, identify the cause, set small, achievable goals, seek new experiences, and focus on self-care. To do this, create a prioritized to-do list and work through it systematically.
Building small habits such as exercising, drinking more water, and setting an alarm can help you break free from the mundane and shake things up. Acknowledge your feelings, move your body, try a brain dump, start somewhere, be conscious, improve exercise antics, engage in house cleaning, cultivate reading habits, and take baby steps.
To combat burnout, find a creative outlet and stay flexible. Re-evaluate your personal goals, realign them with the organization’s goals, and reconnect with your muse. Set a bedtime and wake-up time, vary departure and arrival times at the office, do some reps, and change your shoes.
In summary, taking risks, setting small, attainable goals, acknowledging feelings, identifying the cause, setting small, attainable goals, seeking new experiences, and focusing on self-care are all key steps to breaking free from a productivity rut. By taking small steps, shifting mindsets, taking baby steps, staying flexible, and re-examining personal goals, you can overcome any obstacles and live the life you want.
📹 HOW TO GET OUT OF A RUT | trying to feel productive & motivated again
Get out of a rut with me!! i’ve been so stressed lately.. so here’s what i do to feel productive & motivated again!! come along a diml …
How do I stop wanting to be productive?
Leo Babauta suggests taking 5 minutes to walk outside, breathing fresh air, and giving yourself more time to do things. After work, take in nature, run around, play, and give yourself an hour off at work. Work with someone exciting and take evenings off. People have forgotten to relax, be lazy, and enjoy life. To maximize productivity, read books, magazines, and blogs on how to maximize energy, make use of commute time, make meetings more effective, and get more out of your workday. This will help you get the most out of your time and maximize your productivity.
How do you pull yourself out of a work rut?
To overcome a work rut, it’s essential to rediscover self-confidence, follow your career plan, expand your skill set, find your passion for your profession, look to role models, and explore new opportunities. Feeling stuck in a rut at work can be frustrating, especially in today’s challenging labor market. It’s possible that you’re on track for a promotion, your learning and development stall due to current firefighting, or feel stuck in your job but cautious about applying for a new one. By following these six steps, you can rediscover your passion and pursue your career goals.
How to get out of ADHD rut?
ADHD paralysis, also known as analysis paralysis or ADHD shutdown, is a condition where a person with ADHD is overwhelmed by information, emotions, or their environment, leading to a state of freeze and inability to think or function effectively. This paralysis can be triggered by various factors such as lack of organization, a lack of focus, and a lack of interest in tasks. To overcome this issue, it is essential to keep your work schedule simple, focus on completion, move around, and keep things interesting. This will help you overcome the challenges of staying organized and functioning effectively in various aspects of life.
What is ADHD burnout?
ADHD burnout is a recurring pattern where stress leads to emotional exhaustion, which in turn leads to more stress. This cycle can impact overall well-being and daily task management. The stages of the cycle include high energy and commitment, overwhelm and overstimulation, unhealthy compensatory efforts, exhaustion and reduced productivity, recovery and guilt, and a restart with increased pressure.
High energy and commitment are initially associated with ADHD, leading to increased motivation and enthusiasm. Overwhelmedness and overstimulation can make it difficult to focus and process information. Unhealthy compensatory efforts may include overworking, neglecting self-care, punishing oneself, or pushing oneself to do more. Exhaustion and reduced productivity are common during this stage, leading to significant fatigue and a drop in energy and productivity. Recovery and guilt are common during this phase, where individuals often experience extreme feelings of guilt and self-criticism.
Recognizing the major symptoms of ADHD burnout is crucial for preventing it. The cycle will restart as energy regains, and feeling increased pressure to compensate for lost time and productivity in future cycles is not unusual.
What does an ADHD shutdown feel like?
ADHD shutdown, a response to intense stress, often results in a state of “freeze”, where individuals feel stuck and unable to proceed. This freeze response is particularly debilitating as it prevents individuals from addressing the stressors that cause the shutdown, leading to a cycle of inaction and increased anxiety. There are different types of ADHD shutdown, including emotional shutdown triggered by sensory overload, which can be triggered by irritability, withdrawal, or physical discomfort.
Managing sensory inputs can help regulate emotions and access executive functions. Loud noises or crowded places can trigger an intense need to escape, leading to a shutdown where individuals cannot think or act until they are quiet.
What is productivity dysmorphia?
Productivity dysmorphia is a term coined by Anna Codrea-Rado to describe the inability to see one’s own success. It is the urge to overdeliver to prove one’s worth to others and oneself, often to their detriment. This can lead to burnout, as nothing ever feels quite enough, and the pursuit of productivity can hinder the ability to savor any success along the way. The term is often used to describe the feeling of being unfulfilled in one’s job, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy and burnout.
How to get unstuck mentally?
Feeling stuck is a common human experience, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. To overcome this, it is essential to recognize that you are normal and that you are capable of feeling stuck. Spending time with positive people, working on important goals, and doing things that make you feel good can help you get unstuck.
Staying away from stress-causing activities can lead to missed opportunities and a negative mood spiral. For example, staying away from a test at school can prevent you from enjoying fun time with friends and learning that you can handle the stress.
However, the good news is that our brain can learn new tricks and adapt to new situations. Our bodies act differently, and our brain will start to think differently when our bodies act differently. By following these strategies, you can overcome the negative effects of staying away from stress and find happiness in the present moment.
How do I detach myself from work?
Disconnecting from work, whether at home or onsite, is crucial for maintaining well-being and achieving a good work-life balance. This can be achieved by creating a separate workspace, setting screen boundaries, engaging in enjoyable activities, spending time alone, setting a start and end time, planning ahead, and setting aside time for lunch. Prioritizing mental health in the workplace is essential for maintaining job satisfaction and improving overall well-being.
Establishing clear boundaries between work and home life can lead to greater job satisfaction and improved mental health. By knowing how to disconnect from work, individuals can benefit both their personal and professional lives. This article provides a comprehensive guide to work-life balance.
How to get out of career funk?
To get out of a work funk, one should gain perspective, identify problems, brainstorm solutions, learn, eat well, get enough sleep, revitalize their space, start a new project or take initiative of an existing one, and take breaks seriously. Many people experience work depression after Christmas or during the summer, autumn, and spring. Sometimes, the solution is to change jobs if the underlying cause isn’t easily fixable, but sometimes it’s just a phase that passes.
To overcome work funks, one should gain perspective by talking to others, reading about another culture, or expanding their mind. It’s easy to get sucked into day-to-day trivialities and forget the important stuff. If a long-term funk is present, identify the problems and brainstorm possible solutions. Writing out a plan can help improve your state of mind.
In summary, gaining perspective, identifying problems, learning, eating well, getting enough sleep, revitalizing your space, starting new projects, taking breaks, and taking breaks are all essential steps to overcome work funks.
How do you escape the rut?
To overcome a slump, it’s important to identify the cause, examine your goals, make small changes, remember self-care, give your brain a break, be more impulsive, and approach things realistically. Similarly, getting stuck emotionally can happen when you follow your routine, doing the same things each day. Examining why you’re stuck can help you pull yourself up. By doing so, you can overcome the rut and move forward, overcoming the challenges that come with stagnation.
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as a college student, i just wanna say that it’s a suuuper scary thought at first but once you actually get to college, you kind of just come to a realization that everyone else there is in the same boat and you’re all experiencing the same feelings! it becomes less scarier after and at the end of the day, just make sure to still cherish your college years because it FLIES! as for your high school friends, the distance honestly kinda makes your friendship stronger and i still talk to a lot of my high school friends 🙂 i like to think of it as my circle is just expanding and i have a bigger support system by my side☺️
Nicole, I just want to say thank you! This past year I have been applying to high schools (yes it’s weird) and it was this really prestigious school as out of 450 people that apply, only 28 get in. during my interview, the teacher asked me who i would want to say thank you to (dead or alive). I said you 🙂 you have helped me through such tough times and i am so grateful for you. I just got the news that i got in (first round offers)! I really appreciate what you do for everyone perusal and in your life. so…THANK YOU!!!!!
One thing I love about you is that when you are having a hard time you talk/ post about it, you don’t just pretend like it didn’t happen and sometimes you just need to see/ hear that especially from social media. Anyway love you tons! I believe that you are now on spring break but I’m not positive about that. Again I love you! 🫶🌹
a reminder to all of you: there are still places you haven’t visited that you’ll love so mcuh, and people you haven’t met that will have a beautiful impact on your life whether by their presence in it or for the lessons they’ll give you, and moree, so be happy for where you’re going in life, even if it’s different directions, one day you’ll sit down and talk about the different experiences you had, so yeah, that’s that
Dear Nicole, thank you so much for always uploading. Even though I doubt you will ever see this, I wanted you to know how much I appreciate your articles. They make me so much more productive and happy. I can’t imagine how stressful school and youtube is for you, us viewers really appreciate you coming out of your way to make articles for us. Hope you come to Ireland someday, best wishes to you always, Aidi
Hey Nicole I wanted to say that I care about you! I’m very proud on how you are working hard to overcome some challenges while finding motivation. I’m always proud of you and you inspire me. I struggle to feel motivated when the world gets hard or when people get mean at me due to having autism including a learning disability. Always rooting for you
hi colie, i just wanted to say that im so thankful for you, ive been perusal you since the beginning and i feel that we’ve grown up together (im also a senior now), and you’ve truly blessed my life and perusal your articles has made me a better person (genuinely). this stressful season is almost over but we’ve got this, thank you for always being so honest and vulnerable with us. you’re an inspiration, we love youu thank you for everything <3
Hi Colie, I just want to say that I’m going into college this fall also and at first I was very stressed about it but I will tell you one thing that I had to learn through the process is that God has your back whatever happens happens he knows what he’s doing. Don’t stress about it because all you can do is wait for the acceptances and if you don’t get into your dream college, God always has a reason don’t stress you will do amazing. You worked hard throughout these years and it shows that’s all you can do is give it your best but don’t stress over something you can’t control. I love you girlie and I love you and your articles.
omggg can we just all agree that we love Nicole and she is so pretty and she puts effort in everything she doesn’t hesitate to tell us anything she has struggling with. I love her so muchhh.💗 she’s litterally my comfort YouTuber and deserves the absolute world. She never fails to make us smile!! WE LOVE U COLIE she’s like a YouTube big sis for me!!
Omg you have no idea how perfect this timing is like i swear especially since i was just on srping break (ik its early but my school does 2 weeks from march 8 to march 26) and we just got back to school and I am soo out of itt but this def helped like lowkey i just realized i’ve been lowkey eating at crew so now I just wanna push even harder like im literally so ready to lock in now. so thanks for the motivation boost colie 🌹🥰 Also w club colie 🥰
🌹 the rose is for you babe honestly you are such an inspiration to me growing up as well as today I was litterally crying when I watched your article today and I saw how similar our lives are and how grateful we have to be to actually achieve happiness and contentment in life tysm colie for always putting ur work into us always always stay positive and whenever you r in a rut always remember that there are three million people who are rooting for you 🫶🏽🫶🏽
Gym tip here! I’ve been working with a trainer in the past couple months, and she was telling me for the cable kickbacks, to put one hand on the machine, bend your leg, and put the other hand on your lower back and not to kick back so high! Just kick back enough to where you feel the tightness in your glute and go back down again! That’ll help with glue gains without hurting your back at all! Even if it’s not hurting your back right now, it might later on! I was having the exact same issue, so I thought I would help <3
Literally so right on time!!! I’ve been feeling stuck and like I’m in a rut, especially with my new job post high-school, but this is so encouraging Colie! Tysm 🫶🏽💕 You’re motivating me to be more productive. I saw this notification earlier and I couldn’t watch it at the time 🥲but the title and the thumbnail encouraged me to be so productive when I got home today, and I got a lot more done! Thanks Nicole ☺️. You’re so inspiring and you’re doing great! It’s the home stretch luv 📚. Also, 🌹
I love you so much colie, you have inspired and helped me go through probably one of the hardest years of my life and i’m so grateful for you being there and for your articles, they always make me smile and feel motivated to be a happier version of myself. Another thing i’m grateful for is that you have kinda reunited me with my faith and i am doing so much better and i just want to thank you SO SO much, love ya 🥰🥰
For sure being a senior too, you thought you never knew stress until the last year. Everything may seem chill and all but have so many things to think about especially little things for your year and after your graduating 💀 But overall all you can think about is that you’ll be done with high school and get to have that independence and deciding what you want to do with your future ❤
I graduate May 11 from High school too and I’m STRUGGLING this last quarter 😭😭. Geometry is my worst nightmare. And I’m almost failing already 😢 I don’t know how to fix it. Right now my teachers are throwing every single project, lecture, review our way ESPECIALLY my AP teachers. Pray for me y’all 😂.
hi!!! so I’m from South Africa and i was flabbergasted when you or Aarushi said that you are graduating June 12th…it’s a little bit different this side I’m actually a first year at my university majoring in B ed for Life Skills and Social Science for middle school. My 1st Semester Exams starts on the 12th of June and then a week after that its my 19th birthday…Just wanted to say….LOVE YOU COLIE…Your articles is amazing and your thumbnails is very eye-catching…
🌹 love this article and needed it let me be so fr I was such in a rut the last week and especially friday as I think I failed my english test but so much better now with my 4 day weekend and with this article 100x better!!! Im glad to see that im not alone but trying to be more productive as well! and the launch congrats colie so happy for u!! I saw it on the community tab earlier 😍
W CLUB COLIE 🌹 you’re so inspirational and very motivational, you makes me want to stop being lazy and procrastinator and get my shenanigans together 😭 I aspire to be like you soon frfr you’re someone I really look up to. Tysm for being so positive and giving us a lift when we need it ❤️ you’re like an older sister that I never had so I don’t have anyone to help me and guide me but I’m so happy there’s someone like you in this world that can be an big help for so many people. Mwuah love you lots 💗💗 (sophomore year is not it, hope my next 2 years aren’t like this 😑)
w club colie!!!! ilysm im so proud of u, ahhh so excited to see where u go to college soon!!! fingers crossed for u, always praying that u have the best in everything, enjoy your spring break, can’t wait to see maddy in the vlogs again ahhh!!!! hope senior year finishes strong, u can do this colie!! ILYY FOREVERS, PROUD OF U, GOD BLESS U ALWAYS🩷🩷🩷
Colie are you even being serious rn I was thinking about u being so stressed about it college and school like school work it’s understandable that it’s hard and okay to stress for but COLLEGE??? Colie if I was such an ace like you like a perfect student,in asb literally done such a social person over all so much that you do also such a successful YouTuber and famous person I wouldn’t stress abiut if I’ll get into college Colie know that colleges NEED people like you in them and you definitely are getting in to all of those like?? ALL OF THOSE
Way to go for getting yourself to the gym BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL!! I’m 27 and I have this personal trainer that does this group workout class 3 days a week and he’s my personal trainer too 2 days a week. Monday-Friday. 4 weeks ago I wasn’t going to the gym 5 days a week. I’m glad you are able to get a break from school. You got this!! ❤
Nice to see and hear that you are happy again, that is just the part of our imperfect life the ups and downs with sin a part of it. I look for the return of the Savior, Who is the One True God, Yahushua. The more I look the more I see we are in the end times which more and more are coming to realize how much time we have left only The One True Family of God really knows, but I choose to get ready and continue staying ready, which is the far more important part. The Kingdom of The One True God is for those who endure to the end no matter how hard as it says in the Bible! May you be well Nicole happy for you!!! As you wanted 🌹😊
Doing productive things. I loved this vlog and how Nicole is trying to be productive and motivated again. I honestly feel like without friends at school don’t know where would be. Especially Nicole’s friends they are so supportive and there for eachother. I love the exciting news Nicole has! I can’t wait for that. Also the advice Nicole gives is the best! Love you Nicole 🌹🌹🌹
I really feal this is a super important point that failed to get mentioned. there once was two men fishing, one young man and one old big nosed man. The big nosed man saw the young man struggleing to catch a fish, but the old man caught them left and right. The old man says the the young man, “come hop into my boat, i will show you how to fish”, so the two boarded the boat and rowed out into the lake.. the old man says ” your bateing wrong, in order to catch them you must use the right kind of bait” the young man said with interest “ohhh i see, you must know how to do it qwite well then? Because i saw you over there by yourself popping them off left and right. You have bin doing this a long time havent you?” The old man replys ” yes longer than you have bin alive, i know qwite a lot about it” so the young man says “so does this make you a master?” The old man says, “well i would not say a master myself but im fairly good” the young man says ” ohh are you sure? Because you totaly look like a “Master bater” to me”…..suddenly there was a large splash and the old man rowed back to the shore alone… 🤣
One year older than me but lit ur the best older sister I ever had, I love u sm, god has plans for u and I’ve been turning a lot to him too, I love u sm, everything will work out, CANT BELIEVE UR GRADUATING SOON, I wanted to ask colie, what was ur most fav moment in sch so far that u had👀🥹, hugs for u girlie, we all have these days, I bought myself flowers for the next month too! I’ll always remb ur motto bc it has been helping ever since I was 10-11, fun fact I’ve been dancing too and I kinda stopped whn I was like 13-16 but I do it sometimes bc I love it sm esp to release stress!😋❤️
Nicole, The fact that ill be a senior this august is crazy and thats why I’m so over my high school only because of the toxic student social environment I have to endure . Its bad to the point where I don’t have any friends or at least couldn’t make any becàuse no one is nice even most of the teachers . I know ill be so relieved to graduate next may
So I’m now 16 in 10th grade and I’ve wanted to do real-Estate since I was in 6th grade and so many people tell me with real estate you don’t actually have to wait until your 18 to start and this article honestly just gave me the motivation to go online and look for an online real estate school I’ve been in a rut for like 2 years now cause I do school and run track and now that I’m 16 I have to get a job and I’m 20:19 test
I really like how when you are with your friends at school you have fun with them and especially if they are in your class you try to make it fun when you are with them so love that for you and also I loved how you guys wore red the disabilities awareness month and you guys are supportive of that so love your red shirt so cute and all the ones I saw especially your friends sweatshirt from your 2022 merch so cute still and just loved this article you did in all🥰🥰🌹
Hi Nicole! Idk if you’ll see this or not but you have changed my life. I’ve been perusal you for about four years now and I decide I finally wanted to turn it around! Because of you I’m doing so much better in my school life, family life, social life and now I’m starting content creation because of you too! Thank you Collie 🫶🏻🫶🏻
I hope I can make you feel the value that you deserve you’re the best girl anyone could ever ask for the most beautiful girl in the world genuinely and I hope you believe that because I mean it with my whole heart you are my whole heart and I want you to remember ur perfect and that ur the most beautiful girl in the world and I love ur cute chubby cheeks love you some much Nicole and also ur mother the most beautiful and amazing mothe 🤍
Hey colie! ❤ Just saying that i get a lot of comfort from your articles and your chats with your subscribers 😊 I homeschool at home and i always emphasize with you when you say that you’re in a rut, as a 16 year old I am the youngest in my family, and I always try to be happy and grateful for the awesome life I have ✨ I love how you’re so optimistic and so ‘yourself’ if you know what I mean 😃 I love you so much colie 🥰
Colie you’re the best a. Congratulations with your launch. You and Sadie are both wearing red. Sadie is also representing red spirit week. She’s so cute with a red sweater. I almost cried perusal bachelor. I’m happy that Chelsea and daisy supporting each other. I felt sad when daisy knows it’s not going to be her. 🌹🌹
Hey colie Your articles make me so happy . I luv how you provide us with positive affirmations and constantly motivate us that life can go downhill but u just gotta move on girl. Being a junior in highschool perusal you thru my tough times has been my biggest motivation. I luv your routines especially the self-care and morning routines ❤❤❤❤ LYSM 💋💋💋
Nicole if your reading this I just wanted to let u know ur an amazing person and ur a big inspiration and role model to me as a younger viewer and thanks for taking time out of your day to make these amazing articles for us because I know how hard it could be to balance school and posting on youtube if u read this we luv you ❤❤😊🌹
This actually gave me so much motivation to get out of my current senior year rut too! I don’t know if this is just me or a universal experience but I feel like senior has been the hardest year yet! And what I do get out of a rut is to put on some good music and clean my room, because I feel like if my room is clean I feel more productive! 🩷
okay so… i’m also graduating high school in 2 months and when you guys talked about senior year and you said how emotional it is and it just puts you into a rut i felt so close to that. its so calming and motivating at the same time that one of my favourite youtuber is going through the same thing as i do at the same time. i just love your content so much! thank you for this article <333