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[–] LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

Heres my process: Eat something, do one thing I do want / can motivate myself to do, and then DON'T SIT DOWN! If you need a drink mid, drink standing up. If all else fails, play boppy af music, and imagine you're in one of those movies where the cut scene shows a dance / song sequence, involving them just going about their everyday, but with dance, then go about whatever you can motivate yourself to do, but with flourish. Bonus points if you sing your own lyrics about your feels. Or just sing what you're doing, and let whatever lyrics fall out of your head, naturally, after that. It's actually pretty fun.