Motivation

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Hello everyone, I've been in a problematic situation in the past few weeks where I spend a excessive amount of time being very unproductive infront of my computer screen even though I remind myself to put a restriction in my daily routine which is to study for a few hours. The reason why I do need advice on this problem is because I do not wanna turn into a mediocre person that doesn't change the world in any conventional way and because I'd like to work in a proffesional environment within my favourite interest.

So how do I put restrictions in my daily routine incase I always react negatively towards them and simply stop bothering? Have you been in a similiar situation, incase, how did you manage to do it?

By the way, when I'm not feeling motivated I can sit on my computer chair for 9+ hours without taking a break, how can I stop this?

Sincerely, Quantum.

PS: Sorry for any grammatical errors, I'm not used with using a more advanced and linjear vocubulary.

I'd like to know too because I'm just a giant slug perched in front of my computer all day.

The only thing that's ever worked for me is to have some outside event, like a person or a motivating development in one of my major interests. Unfortunately, I don't have the health to self-control or self-motivate anymore, so I just have to hope that something happens before I develop an infection or something.
The only reason I've been able to remember to take care of some of my needs is because I've been playing a lot of The Sims 3, and it reminds me to take care of myself every half hour or so because I have to take care of a sim's personal needs.
I can't actually identify when or how often to do self care, or when I am stressed out or about to be stressed, it just happens, and then I have to do damage control. Maybe high functioning autistics should stick together and motivate each other? Is that doable?

I'm suffering from the same problem... That I'm currently trying to fix.

I get motivated from time to time, but I have no control over when or what for. It's something that happens to me, not something I can muster up at will.

I need a willpower transplant.

If you're thinking it necessarily goes along with ASD (since you put this in General Autism Discussion) then you're wrong . Some people with ASD are the most conscientious people you'll ever meet in your life. Wish I could say that was true of myself.

When I started Ritalin I didn't want to waste any moment on this powerful pill so I would come up with many productive things I could do while the medication worked in me. Three years later and I'm off the pills but I still have to structure my day before I even start it or I could just spend all day on my computer.

So, my advice to you is choose 1-3 productive things you can do before you even start your day, maybe the night before. Get used to writing to-do lists. We with autism/AS can have incredible organisational powers when we finally get ourselves into that routine.

I've slipped from time to time and most times it's been because of the internet so when I really want to focus on something I will not go on the internet at all (disconnect if I must) until I have got a lot of things on my to-do list done. I had to learn to prioritize; what is most important to me and demands immediate attention and isn't necessarily something I would do in my leisure time? Things I would do more for enjoyment are given as special treats (the actual food reward didn't work for me) after something more productive has been done.

Having a routine that makes you transition from one environment to another (like going outside) can help get you out of a funk. Scheduling meals can also help get you off your butt and do something else. I have hypoglycemia so when I've got to eat I've got to eat. I've almost passed out because I wouldn't get away from my computer in time.

So, I hope these tips work. I know they sound strict but this is how I live so I can even function in my daily life at all. I would add eating healthy and exercising regularly can help keep us motivated too.

I have to follow my structured schedule or nothing gets done.

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the gut reaction i get to problems of this nature is one of my favourite mantras - reduce scale .. more small-scale .. do plan think act ever lesser scale until things and life becomes more manageable. it works for me.

like instead of asking what to do this decade, year, day .. instead ask what to do the next five minutes .. nothing else .. case closed

Generally, yes, but only in my personal life! I like my job and want to keep it, so I'm rather good at getting things accomplished there!

I was going to reply to this thread... but I lack motivation.

Lack of motivation is my problem. I'm not dealing well with it.

In my opinion there only exists two motivators that promotes adult behavior:

1. Motivation for achieving social status
2. Motivation for achieving independence

The reason that these two factors motivate is that they increase self-confidence in dealing with survival. My claim is that all other kinds of healthy/adult-like motivation really just are a result of these underlying two motivating factors.

I would suggest someone on the outside such as a parent to implement the rule of studying on the computer, maybe giving you a time to start studying and a time you finish as well as putting in a break in the middle. It is difficult sometimes to motivate yourself, its commendable that you want to though. you could get someone to take away the games if its games that are distracting you from studying.

as the computer has distractions that stop you from studying maybe you have books you can study with, or library's you could go to.


an outside motivator such as a parent, teacher is always helpful.