Literally just stare at a wall for 30 mins.
Don't look at your phone or do anything and just resist the urge no matter what.
You'll feel your brain resetting.
Let your brain get so bored that it wants to do the work.
If you couple that with the concept of gamfication, (there's lots of apps and stuff that does this for you, I use this personally you'll become a literal productivity machine.
Because you're removing distractions as your main dopamine source and instead making your tasks be more dopamigernic.
So you're literally re-programming your brain to crave productivity.
Went from not being able to study for more than 1hr/day to now being able to do 10+ hours just by implementing those two things.
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What if I’d rather stare at the wall than do anything productive?
Can you please tell us more about how this came to be? Genuinely interested
if you’re bored enough even doing the dishes starts to feel like a hit of dopamine
I’ve tried this, and it’s surprisingly effective. Letting the mind be bored without distractions forces it to crave something meaningful, and often that “something” ends up being the work you’ve been avoiding.
It feels uncomfortable at first, but the restlessness turns into momentum. I’ve noticed my focus lasts longer after even short boredom sessions.
Kind of works, I tried to be productive by quitting video games, TV shows, doom scrolling, etc.
Ended up doing a lot of physical things like exercise, housework, cleaning, etc. but still managed to avoid doing anything productive that used my brain like studying.
There’s actually something really powerful about letting yourself be bored on purpose. We’re so used to constant stimulation that even a tiny bit of discomfort sends us reaching for our phones. Sitting with that urge and not reacting to it can build a surprising amount of mental discipline.
I’ve noticed that when I stop flooding my brain with noise, my thoughts settle and the next task doesn’t feel as overwhelming. It’s almost like you create space for focus instead of forcing it.
That said, I think the key is balance. Ten hours is intense, so I hope you’re taking care of yourself too. Sustainable productivity usually beats extreme bursts in the long run.