“Do it scared” “do it alone” are all great tips, but my biggest takeaway from therapy is do it messy. This is especially true if you’re getting out of a burnout, which I experience often. Literally just do it messy. You don’t need to pick the perfect trail to walk, the perfect playlist to listen to, whatever the fuck it is. You don’t need to have a meticulous to do list and wake up at the exact time you planned and drink the exact amount of water you planned to drink. Like the biggest thing for people like me to remember is sometimes it’s okay to do it messy. Put on a random yt workout and just get it done in sweats. Do 5 minutes of a daunting task and go from there. Sometimes just getting up is a win during intense burnouts or depressive funks. Literally just do it messy.
I saw a post on here forever at go that said 'do it bad' like brushing your teeth for two seconds is better than not brushing them at all and eating a handful or shredded cheese is better than not eating at all and walking three laps of your apartment is better than not moving at all. So I try to remind myself of that a lot. Do it bad. Do it messy. There is no right way to do things. Just survive by whatever means necessary
