Tackle That Task You Keep Avoiding
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When we’re exhausted or stressed, our brains want to save mental energy and avoid things that make us feel uncomfortable. So how can you get stuff done, especially challenging tasks, when you're tired and your mind is telling you it’s not worth the effort?
Try changing your perception of the task by using a tool called “reappraisal.” For example, you might say to yourself, “I’m going to feel better once I get this new process down on paper,” rather than repeatedly thinking, “I just don’t want to do this.”
Also, remind yourself of the long-term benefit of getting the task done. For instance, you might consider: “Do I want to experiment with a new project management tool that may boost my team's efficiency, or do I want to stick with the same existing process that none of us feel great about?” This will make the easier path less appealing.
By reframing hard work and envisioning an incentive, you're more likely to move past your instinct to avoid the effort, and convince yourself to just get it done.
Translations
🇨🇳 处理你一直逃避的任务
当我们筋疲力尽或压力很大时，我们的大脑想要节省精神能量，避免那些让我们感到不舒服的事情。 那么，当你疲惫的时候，当你的大脑告诉你它不值得你去努力的时候，你怎样才能把事情做好呢？
试着用一种叫做“重新评估”的工具来改变你对任务的看法。 例如，你可能会对自己说：“一旦我把这个新的过程写在纸上，我会感觉更好。”而不是反复地想：“我只是不想这样做。”
同时，提醒自己完成任务的长期好处。 例如，你可能会想：“我是想尝试一种新的项目管理工具来提高我的团队的效率，还是想坚持我们都不喜欢的现有流程？” 这将使更容易的道路不那么吸引人。
通过重新规划努力的工作和设想一种激励，你更有可能超越你逃避努力的本能，说服自己去完成它。
