The further into a negative spiral you get, the harder it is to get out.

Most people’s mental models of energy are flawed: they think there’s a ‘tank’ of energy that gets depleted as you spend it. This may be roughly true for physical energy, but mental energy is different:

spending

mental energy on things that you consider productive or important

gives

you more mental energy for other things: a positive feedback loop.... See more

Tell the right stories about yourself.

One of the more underrated insights you can get from reading self-help books is that the story you tell yourself about yourself matters. If you tell yourself you’re very energetic person, that feeling tired is temporary, and you keep this belief going,

you actually become more energetic

. If you tell yourself... See more

Most people’s mental models of energy are flawed: they think there’s a ‘tank’ of energy that gets depleted as you spend it. This may be roughly true for physical energy, but mental energy is different: spending mental energy on things that you consider productive or important gives you more mental energy for other things: a positive feedback loop.

... See more