Can't do anything after work.
You leave home in the morning thinking, "Today I'll get things done."
But the moment you open your computer at work, you suddenly find yourself opening social media.
You watch videos during lunch break,
and short videos on your phone during the commute home won't stop.
By the time you get home,
whether it's studying for a certification, exercising, or cleaning,
you have no energy left to start any of them.
"Another day wasted..."
Days filled with disappointment in yourself keep piling up.
But this isn't a problem of willpower.
Why You Can't Move: It's Not Laziness, It's "Brain Fatigue"
Modern life
is filled with constant stimulation.
- Social media during your commute
- Videos during breaks
- Notifications
- Endless short videos
- Phone in hand during every spare moment
When these "small stimuli" constantly flood your brain,
your brain stays in an always-on state, losing its chance to rest.
Then,
- Concentration drops
- Your mind feels foggy
- Tasks feel heavier than they should
You enter "brain fatigue mode."
In other words,
You can't act not because you're lazy, but simply because your brain is exhausted.
This is a perfectly natural phenomenon that behavioral science can explain.
What an Office Worker Struggling with the Same Problem Realized
There was an office worker who had been struggling with this state for a long time.
"I can work fine, but the moment I get home, my body and mind completely shut down"
"Am I just weak-willed...?"
They were feeling down, but one day they suddenly thought:
"It's not really exhaustion... more like an empty shell after being overstimulated."
So they decided to try an experiment: "What if I reduce the stimulation?"
The "Boredom Rule" They Tried
It's not a complicated technique.
When You Want to Escape from Tasks
Put away your phone, stop watching videos, and just be "bored" for 5 minutes.
That's all there is to it.
There are only 3 steps:
Put your phone away
Turn off sounds
Sit in a chair and just breathe
At first, it feels uncomfortable, and time seems to pass slowly.
But after a few minutes, your brain starts to react.
"This is too boring... I want to do something."
Then comes the moment when the task that felt heavy just moments ago
suddenly looks "easier."
That's when they realized:
"It's not that I lack discipline—I just couldn't function because there was too much stimulation."
Boredom was a quiet "reset button" for the brain.
Why Boredom Reset Works
A state of boredom has these effects on the brain:
- Excessive stimulation stops, and the brain calms down
- Dopamine returns to natural levels
- The reaction to "avoid difficult things" weakens
- The threshold for starting tasks lowers
In other words,
Instead of "generating motivation," you simply "stop the stimulation that's blocking motivation."
This is backed by both psychology and behavioral science.
The "Boredom Reset Method" You Can Start Today
Just remember these 3 steps.
① Put Your Phone Away When You Want to Escape
The moment you think "I'll do it later," first move your phone away.
② Do Nothing for 3-5 Minutes
- Don't look at anything
- Don't listen to anything
- Don't touch anything
- Just sit and breathe
③ Wait Until Your Brain Can't Stand the Boredom
Then naturally,
"Alright, let's just do it already."
This reaction will emerge.
This is the sign that your brain has returned to normal.
How Will Your Future Change?
By simply introducing a bit of boredom,
the weight of action gradually disappears.
- Starting tasks becomes lighter
- Studying and housework become easier to begin
- Social media temptations weaken
- Your head feels clearer
- Self-loathing decreases
Without relying on "motivation," you naturally return to being someone who can take action.
The reason you couldn't move wasn't
weakness or laziness.
Your brain was just tired from being in a constantly noisy environment.
Today's 5 minutes of boredom
will gently unwind that fatigue.
If you find it difficult to create boring time alone,
creating quiet focus time together with others in an online study room like CoFocusRoom
can also be effective.
By sharing boring time, you can naturally regain focus and the ability to take action.
The One Thing You Should Do Today
When you want to escape from a task, first try just 3 minutes of "boredom."
That alone will bring back the self who can take action.