what to do when you're too unmotivated to stick to your habits | set systems rather than goals

ngl, this video made me cry. I fell into a huge mental slump some time ago and have been feeling extremely unmotivated and unfocused, and this video really reminded me that I can still change things and get better. just hearing about the way one can set up systems and find new ways to live happy and at peace with oneself did a lot for me just now, so thank you so, so much for that, Rowena!! you're always such a joy to listen to, and a ginormous pick-me-up when I'm feeling down, not to mention a huuuge motivator 💖 thank you!!

Very helpful thank you 🥰

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I just want to say that I can't thank you enough for this project. I am 20. Mentally, I feel that I have only 1 or 2 years of true consciousness. I have tried more than once to do this process, but I didn't know how to make it easier. I love you very much. A thousand blessings to you. 🥰🥰💌💌💝💝

Thank you so much, this has been very helpful for me!

I love your videos😊

Hi Rowena! I use a similar system to get my stuff done during the week (month and year). I plan all my week on Sundays, and then I re-check each day in case I have to do a new activity. Creating content while working on a full time job is really hard some times, but if we know how to plan and create the best system for ourselves, then rest is just ‘have fun’ with the flow 😅
Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱❤️

So I accidentally deleted all my work from this page, and now the tables and auto-populated work from the last three templates are gone. Any idea how to get them back?

thank you so much for this. you explained it so organisely and easy to understand. not me suddenly thinking it must be nice having you as my teacher in school^^ LOT OF LOVE FROM ME AND I LOVE YOU!

When I feel unmotivated or like not doing something but I need to do it, like studying I sit on my studytable and with an open book and do nothing except sitting there. And eventually I start studying. It's a bit time consuming but it helps. Even if you are sitting there, you might get a bit of motivation and then you do it every day and it becomes a habit.

Rowena I love your videos. It's helps me get back up whenever I have a setback. The worksheets are sooo good. Thankyou for putting so much effort and care in your videos..... I can actually feel the care that you have for those who see your videos. I am so grateful to be your subscriber.

This reminds me a bit of Albert Bandura’s conversations about Social Learning Theory (aka social cognitive theory)

Also ADHD

“99% of the harm is caused in your head, by you and your thoughts.

1% of the harm is caused by reality, what actually happens and the outcome.

Most of the time, the problem isn’t the problem. The way you think about the problem is.”

Im ur new subscriber! I keep motivated by watching ur videos. I also change of my daily habits🤗❤️

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Hi love your content and I’ve been a potato for like 4 years now. Thank you so much for the dedication you put into providing these resources and most importantly this community. As a person struggling with mental health issues and nurodivergence ( anxiety, depression, ADHD) it can be hard to maintain these amazing and useful systems while battling those unpredictable mental and emotional curve balls .This said it would be helpful if you made a series or added components that tackle rough mental health seasons or how to get back on the wagon of healthy relationship with self and productivity after frequent, frequent falls. Thank you again for just being a here and existing in this space. That alone helps more than you know.

Hi sorry I can't find the templates?

You don't know how you've immensely helped just in time 💜

Don't let what
you cannot do
interfere with
what you can do.
Their is one thing you can do you know 👀👀

I just started a new job and maybe it’s the change but I’ve been having a lot of ups and downs. Ups when I do things correctly and downs when I encounter delays or other events out of my control. I’ve been feeling really unmotivated and this video gave couple solutions I can try out. This video just brightened my day. Thank you!

you are...a genius😧

I'm having a hard time because I don't know what I want and this video arrive at such a great time

Life saviour❤

Can we agree her videos look so aesethetic

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What if I’m depressed

The timing of this perfect

Living for the fact that you genuinely care about helping us and also your skin is glowing

Gurl.
Thnx.

just thank you rowena love uuu :*

This is so empowering. Thank you for this.

Hi! I found this video so helpful so thank you. I thought I would share something I do when I really lack motivation and feel like I have no purpose. I called it a ‘reset routine’ in which I’ll open a window, burn some incense, light a candle and tidy my spaces. This includes both physical spaces and my online spaces. I’ll put away clothes, move some furniture I think is in the wrong place, unfollow unhelpful people and focus more on reconnecting myself. This step will usually include a longer shower, skincare, meditation and some light exercise. Whenever I feel stuck in a rut or just feel like I’m missing something I’ll follow these steps. Usually after doing so, it’ll give me some sort of push to get through what I was struggling with or help clear my mind

Can you make a video of how you deal with interruptions (if this is something you relate to)? Or how you keep flexibility in a schedule? For example, I live with my family and it’s not always plausible to have a strict schedule because things pop up

you don't know how much help you're giving me with all of your videos T^T almost all of the things you have said hits me and i'm ready now for a sustainable change <3 i love you sm, ate rowena!

i can always rely on your videos to re-motivate myself to get back to business when I drop off the track.

solid video, very much needed with my finals in PT school and sorting things out a little better :)

I've watching you for about two years now and I've watched your growth. i'm so inspired by you and your videos, the dedication and time you put into them really shows and your system have helped me a lot to navigate life. even though i have not stick to habits or do perfectly my systems, your videos helped a lot to get back on track and try again. thank you so much Rowena :) i love listening to you so im excited about the podcast

This is overwhelming

Damn this is what I need rn

Rowena, how to deal with what others think of you? I usually get frustrated, immediately, and it is so hard to let go.

I reread Atomic Habits by James Clear and noticed how he has a couple chapters that make references to colonialism/Africa that are really just bad. It’s so out of nowhere I didn’t remember it the first read through but he makes this analogy about farming practices in the Americas vs Africa with this weird pseudo science idea that America is more horizontal so they were able to farm, but Africa in more linear so they couldn’t farm with like a whole fucking graph and besides being very bad geological science it’s also completely untrue because pre-colonial Africa did have great farming practices. What is true is that they were different farming practices to Europe and the Americas but that’s all a climate thing, and I just can’t wrap my mind around why that nonsensical idea ended up in a book about productivity but I want to point it out as spreading harmful mistruths. He could literally cut out that analogy and his book would be fine.

I am a 15 year old teen and i just want to thank you for making my morning a bit better and whole this day!💗

I am a 15 year old teen and i just want to thank you for making my morning a bit better and whole this day!💗

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wow rowena that's really great!

You’ve literally changed me. I tried counselling and CBT and nothing has helped me but all of your challenges on Vibely and worksheets and videos have changed my life. I cannot thank you enough. I hit rock bottom last year and couldn’t see a way back up, so Know you are appreciated more than can be articulated 🙏💓