• there’s nothing wrong with feeling demotivated, so please don’t punish yourself for that – everyone, even the most successful people in the world, can fall into a slump
• you can do it
• i believe in you
• it’s not going to be as bad as you think
• don’t place too high expectations on yourself, especially when you’re feeling low
• set small and specific goals – little steps are always important
• print out or write down what you need to do and put that note where you know you’re going to see it
• set yourself a specific time for when you’re going to start working on something, but don’t put too much pressure on yourself if you’re unable to
• see what others are doing and achieving, and use that as motivation instead of comparing yourself to them and putting yourself down
• call for help from others to cheer you on when you can’t do it on your own
• counter your negative thoughts with positive ones
• think about the benefits of doing the task, instead of the difficulties it will take to get there
• take deep breaths and take a step back when things become too overwhelming or the stress takes over (here’s a written breathing exercise, or a gif you can breathe along with)
• take breaks, don’t overload yourself
• if you think that your schedule is becoming more and more of the same thing every single day, that can heavily impact your motivation - so try your best to try something new, or even just do something that you would usually do in a different way, or with a different outlook; it doesn’t matter if the change you make is big or small, because every attempt goes towards progress
• when you’ve completed what you needed to, or even just worked at it a little bit, make sure to congratulate yourself, because you’re trying and i’m so proud of you for that
• try your best, because your best is good enough
• you got this

“It is both a blessing and a curse to feel everything so deeply.”