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Every Friday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, shares the “Friday Fix”—a short episode featuring a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern.

Friday Fix: Episode 175

Whether you don’t feel like working out any longer or you don’t feel like cleaning the house, it’s tough to push yourself to do things you don’t feel like doing.

That’s because your brain will try to hijack your behavior. It might tell you that you’re too tired to keep going. Or it might distract you with catastrophic thoughts. But you don’t have to believe your brain when it tells you that you can’t stand to keep going.

You already have some skills that help you do things you don’t want to do. Otherwise, you probably wouldn’t ever clean the house or you wouldn’t ever go see the dentist. 

In fact, pushing yourself to do things you don’t want to do is a great way to show your brain that you’re more capable and competent than it gives you credit for.

But it never hurts to have a few more tools to help you keep going even when you don’t feel like it.

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On today’s episode of The Verywell Mind Podcast, I share my seven favorite strategies that can help you persist. Each one can be a powerful tool that you can use on its own or you might combine several of these strategies for maximizing your ability to stick to a tough task.

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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors. Thank you. 

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Links and Resources

  • Follow Amy Morin on Instagram

  • Check out Amy’s books on mental strength

  • Friday Fix: Increase Your Willpower With Temptation Bundling

  • Psychological Tricks for Creating Lasting Change With Professor Katy Milkman

  • Friday Fix: Why TIPP Will You Get Through an Emotional Crisis