consider ...
getting more sleep?
But of course, your hesitancy to start your day is likely more involved than getting more sleep. I've been re-reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (free MIT version) and the following passage struck me:
"In the morning, when you rise unwillingly, let this thought be present: I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into this world?"
As I thought about all the times I didn't want to get out of bed, I realized that it's usually because I had to do something that someone else wanted me to do, and not something that I wanted to or chose to do. Often, when I find myself feeling forced to do something, I try to remind myself that every action I take is one that I have chosen to take on. This recognition gives me the choice to either continue doing what I am doing or to make a change.
I've found this simple reframe as a quick way to compel myself to start the day I've chosen. Of course, there are times when I choose to sleep in as well.
About the Author: Robert Chen
