If you keep your exercise clothes laid out then it removes that barrier and makes it easier to get up and go to exercise. When I get home from work I change straight into gym clothes even if I'm not going to work out for another couple of hours.

Keep a TV show/audio book that you are excited about, that you only ever watch in the gym. Then you can never progress the story without going to the gym.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Will-power is a finite resource in the day

The scientific name for this is "ego depletion", but recent evidence is suggesting that it may not actually be a thing, with multiple attempts to replicate the original result failing to do so.

In fact, the best evidence for ego depletion seems to be possibly that it's a sort of nocebo. That if you believe your willpower is spent for the day, you give yourself an additional excuse not to make harder choices.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Think I'll go in the opposite direction then and try to train myself to believe that willpower is infinite. Kamina style.

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

TIL.

This is going to be my new phrase.....sorry, I can't do that right now as my ego is depleted.