Why Is It So Hard To Be Consistent Backed By Psychology 

1. The brain's tug of war - enjoying what's easy, safe & comfortable 2. The instant gratification moneky - craving immediate reward 3. No accountability 4. Procrastination, no preparation 5. Perfectionist paralysis

"Your future-self deserves better that cleaning up your mess" a quote to live by

Im just glad im not struggling financially because that would be the last straw for me , but I am struggling with figuring out how I want to go about life .

I am autistic, and routine & consistency i thrive with, heck, i feel like i NEED it to have lower anxiety, and to make things make sense

Pushing a boulder up a hill, you say..That’s my daily workout routine, trying to stay in shape while life keeps throwing rocks in my way.

We missed Amanda’s voice, so soothing.

The best narrator is back

An example of things that can also make these worse: My parents were NOTORIOUS for only acknowledging my failures growing up, making them out to be bigger than they were, than my successes. They successes were brushed off as things that I should be doing anyways, my failures were pushed to the forefront of my mind as some sort of "motivator". It didn't help, it made me a perfectionist, someone who has panic attacks when I think I'm going to fail (at any point of the process even before I've started and someone who can barely take constructive criticism. This leaks into everything you do, even being consistent. Because every time I fail at not doing something I'm supposed to (ex: chores) I get a physical and emotional reaction that's make it harder to do the next time, including because whatever that was probably had gotten worse because it took too long for me to come back to it. Little steps has helped me SEVERALLY in this case, maybe do the dishes chunks at a time, organize all the silverware, them wash off the plates, then the bowls and cups. Load those slowly over the week so only pots are left in the sink, then wash the pots you use the most etc. Don't overwhelm yourself because you know how you should be doing something. Learn about yourself❤

I can't believe they finally made a video answering the question I've been asking myself for years

When everything inside your head tells you "I'm tired, I don't want to today, I'll continue tomorrow etc.". DO IT THIS INSTANT. Break that lazy part of yourself, over and over again and reforge the scraps into a machine of productivity and discipline. It was tough for me, but whenever I finish what I need to do AND cultivate my hobbies for the day, I feel rewarded in a way, RU-vid videos and all that other instant-gratification bullshit could never make me feel. My self-loathing evaporated into near nothingness and I have a peace of mind, I never knew I could achieve.

That felt worse than a face slap. And way worse than being called out. I am one of those who can never stick to a goal well. Same with planning for one. Not my thing. Hopefully I can get some help with it soon.

With working out, I've found it's easier if you can get it out of the way sooner, rather than later and buy yourself more time. After work, I used to take walks to relax, thinking I'd be able to work out later, but those walks still took some energy. Even though it was just a little bit, it was enough to feel like I'd done 'enough' for the day once I got home, and I wouldn't feel up to it. To correct this, I started hurrying home to get it done earlier rather than later, and taking walks later in the evening, which is much more pleasant anyway. Less heat- fewer people. I find that the closer I get to running out of time for the evening, the less I feel like I have time for something 'now', so I have to bump things forward and do them sooner to get around that perception.

I force myself to keep going, but with music or hear a manga recap or (audiobooks), it's a way to make me feel more comfortable to work, and the break I take is like between 1 to 3 minutes before I continue to work. If I don't feel like doing it, at least I make myself do the half and the other half for the next day

Honestly, I try hard to be consistent on studying, doing a composition(a music/ a transcription/ a story), preparing the symptoms list when going to meet the psychiatrist.

Your videos are so relaxing.

My understanding on motivation is that it’s a type of energy: You wake up, you go from a state of regaining energy to spending it, be it work, school, being social, it all spends it according to your character, if school is a struggle, energy is consumed more than say being on your phone, which can be like going on an energy-saving mode as you relax and do whatever pleases you, be it videos, games, or just social media as a whole. Take kids for example, this system is natural for them as they 'spend' it on the things they have to do and are told to do they don’t like, vs when they do whatever they like without reservation most of the time. This isn’t a say all be all, of course, but, in this manner, it’s how I learn to look at my struggle of doing what I want and need to so I can better manage my ‘energy' to do what I need to along with what I want. This gets thrown out the window a lot though with certain life problems, discontentment, various fluctuating emotions, etc. This is why usually when you have a problem, nothing can go right, as you working towards progressing the fixing of this problem is also taken as a sort of energy consumer for your storage of work you can manage in a day before you need to recharge. With certain mindsets, environmental conditions, and overall quality of life, this system is altered and different, be it for the better or worse. I'll give a personal example, I loved learning, and school as a whole, so I could do it all the time, however, I kept work *at* school, while enjoying my time at home, even with the homework, as I worked hard enough for it to be done before I came home. So with this, I hardly had any need for motivation, but in later years near high school, I couldn’t finish as quick due to the increased load of work, so I needed some time at home once the heavy-duty projects came by, so my energy was more spent, I needed more time, and more time for me, be it enjoying what I do, taking a moment to learn from what I was doing as I was so absorbed in working, that I didn’t remember to actually take in what I was studying. Associating work with learning can create a setting where we don’t learn what we read, like a tool to achieve what is given to us. Used, and discarded. For me it was easier, but got harder as the work became more complicated and time-consuming. I’m getting off track, the point is that one of the best ways to bring out the best your motivation can do, in any condition its set in, is to recognize what it pushing your energy to doing said thing, be it for yourself, or because you need to, if you have enough energy to spend on such, just, to know what conditions your set in to know if you have it in you to do what you set ahead of yourself.

I can relate to these facts. Thanks for making this video!

Timestamps 1). The brain's tug of war 0:40 2). The, instant gratification monkey 1:37 3). No accountability 2:24 4). Procrastination, no preparation 3:11 5). Perfectionist paralysis 4:03 Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. Sorry this is so late. 💙💙💙💙💙💙

Thanks for the video, as always.👍

If only there were a way to make this simple, really.. I'll have to work on this!

Thanks! Helped a lot knowing this. The hard part is remembering and applying it 😅

There are things that are deeply embedded into my soul, things that I'll still be doing til the end of life. But on the opposite side, there are things that I could hardly get myself into, or maybe I'd do them a few times and fall off lol. There's no in between, and it's difficult af haha

Always I learn from your videos!

I really needed that because lately I've been on and off with what I'm doing and it's been hard to keep but I'll overcome this and be successful in anything that I do ❤❤❤. Thanks Psy2go ❤❤

As someone with ADHD, I feel most if not all of these.

Three things Allowing myself to care for self and enjoying things like cooking, working out and bowling with friends❤ also to remember I have worth and purpose!

Thank you, I actually in the middle of tests and I experiencing consecutive burnouts. Accumulating as i have been working through burnout. And I had the worst experience ever. Everyone losing faith in me, but now I know the way to get back my old mindset so now. I know how I’m going to get back the mindset I need to recover. Hopefully it works haha.

i am trying to stay Consistent with art but after watching this i have a new mind i should watch again to relearn thank u🔥🔥

This is very helpful and timely, thank you! There are so many helpful people today! I don’t feel nearly as attacked today as I was a day before. Maybe I was meant to stumble, but only for a day. Thank you, big time!

This is just what I needed. Thank you Psych2Go.♥

ten minutes is all well and good, when you know when the ten minutes is up,I have no idea of the concept of time,I can never tell when a time is finished unless someone tells me it's up

Hello Psych2go, I loveee ur vids thanks for making such informative videos Love from India 🇮🇳

thank you

Ur channel really deserve more subscriptions cuz ur channel not only uploads videos and leave us u guys also check the comment section and ask questions and talks with us which is a really kind thing❤❤

I love this. More videos like this please ^_^

Very informative and useful, let me download this vid. Thanks

The only thing that's consistent about me is how inconsistent I am.

veryyy true

The narrator have very calm and soothing voce

I'm trying to be more consistent in morning and night routine 😊

thank you :)) I'm really struggling with getting all my goals under the hat... like learning for school, going to the gym, being organized and less messy, having a good relation to food and having a fine sleep schedule. people say its no possible to do all these things at the same time. Is that true? For now, i'll simply start with doing the things you said and see how far i'll get. this video really got me new hope though :))

I felt represented in this episode when I saw Psi sitting all alone like an Indian in front of the TV's warm embracing glow...

woah this video mentions so many other things I’ve learned about consistency. procrastination monkey? comes from a ted-talk! and I’m currently reading Atomic Habits!!

Story of my life

Honestly something as a kid that I can't wrap my brain around, basically told that hard work is the correct way of working, but then my dad complains about how come you're not done yet?

Also can you make a video on how to get benefits from past trauma? Because I got to hear that depression is something which makes you creative.

True

Currently in the midst of not giving up on finding my path..

Thank you psych2go

I'm the younger sibling, but I'm the one that has to ne responsible, has to control my spending, has to be accountable, and has to sacrifice what I want and need. Otherwise,my sister and her kids would be outside and up a creek. I have no one to share my goals with, or no goals, in general, since all I do is go to work and TRY to find time, to spend alone. Basically, I keep going, because A) my nephews don't deserve the lousy existence, that my sister has doomed them to, and B) that saying, "It doesn't take courage, to die. It takes courage, to live".

Tough times are lasting... 😢

Next level procrastination: to procrastinate by watching videos about procrastination.

Thanks Psych2Go 😊😊

External circumstances is the answer

Happy birthday May babies 👶 🥳.

by the way i have a question what is masochistic personality disorder? can you pleasee make a video on it?

What are ways to get stuff when I have this? I want to change but I keep going to a road block when I want to take the next step in life

2:21 that guy broke his legs I agree, the hardest part of work is before it started

'for just 10 minutes' I just hyperfocus for hours, and then get burned out, and stopping it completely

Could you please make a video on what causes excessive daytime sleepiness if:- 1. I've no diabetes. 2. I've no depression. 3. The antipsychotic I take is aripiprazole 4. I have a consistent sleep except for the few occasions of going to the toilet. Edit:- I also take Clomipramine, Fluoxetine and Clobazam.

I'm watching this video instead of studying for my finals 😅

I've dreamed of moving into a rural area with my own house I can paint however I want. I haven't found out where or when it'll happen.

Some people go to the gym daily or more but don't work at all. The TV thing I feel anyone does nowadays or Netflix/Disney+... Social media seems like a unhealthy ego search of validation nowadays which many don't or cannot control. Brainrot is very common nowadays "groupthink" is a very toxic thing anywhere of social media nowadays.

I want to consist in doing art but after coming back to school I'm not able to do anything anymore. Any suggestions?

I’m pretty sure if I could keep a constant routine I’d either be rich or somehow become a superhero

"Be comfortable in uncomfortable"

4:10 ✋

When being used as many different people, it can come off as inconsistent.

I feel like this whole thing is common sense >_>

Hello!

I'm trying to be consistent with writing a letter to my ex each week to win her back.

Is hard to believe in happened

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The struggle is real and I’m struggling 🥲🥲🥲🥲

You know the video is top tier when there's 30 likes and 12 views

Treey😢😊

bojack horseman just knows what's up

oh um im early. hi

Good morning or night

I've never been consistent in my life (40 years undiagnosed ADHD)

Anyone down for a studygroup to check up on our goals? I am writing my bachelor thesis now and it seems like such a big chunk omg 😨

If I got a dollar for anyone being consistent with anything they don't enjoy nowadays. I'd be a billionaire. So many people procrastinate and lie about doing something is new or uncomfortable to them. Making us human

My teacher is gonna be mad at me

Is there actually a reason we need to be consistent? Our world isn't consistent after all. I feel like if I just go full force for a bit I get everything done and I can just slack off the rest of the time. Follow the inconsistencies of the world, when there are things to do, go hard and finish it all so there'll really be nothing to do after. That's when we can do random things

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Such madness insanity craving consistency from choas dat is reality how doth theys thrive on the drama ood power trip dynamics influencing the masses tood n meh in awkward mood to slap doon uno reverse something wild so fierce ugh adverse reactions results consequences ugh bite meh idfk let em has theys loopy behavior patterns am so exhausted jus sitting back n watching em run rounds at hells pace ugh mine instincts impulses internal autistic screeching intensifies floop d fool n damn those intrusive thoughts this ain't mine reality to intrude to impose to invade oop datz oot o duh bag o nya sojourneys

Some one give the points quick

I need help😢

Aaah ADHD in a nutshell. Sounds just like me.

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Tip: This Also Works For GD

You just gotta want to do something enough and that's that, it's not that hard

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Geometry Dash:

I wouldn't say that I "struggle with consistency," or 'procrastination" because I do now but rather, a parent who sought not to be proactive when I needed it in my formative years. The "taking the stairs ...theres no elevator to success" analogy is full of caca, especially if there's resources that are around to be taken.

Life is roblox

TBH , not so helpful this time

Thank you for all you do psych to go 🥹🥰