re: executive dysfunction? idk 

@karma it's hard, yeah–but it can be a thing you invent to treat yourself too! like, is there something you enjoy doing that you can use to kinda segue into a routine?

for example, i only ever listen to podcasts when doing chores–and there are a podcasts that i actually *really* want to listen to in my free time

so suddenly, instead of having to do work, my mind sees it as an "uninterrupted time i can find out what happens next in this podcast", removing inertia

re: executive dysfunction? idk 

@karma i think the biggest point here is that, we all only have so much willpower in a day–but habits and routines kinda just bypass the requirement for that

but habits and routines about boring things are boring!! so use them to justify doing something nice for yourself to help them stick, because they can both make ED less of a hurdle, and also be generally good for your mental health (because it reinforces that you matter too! because you do!)

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