[JonM]

ditto.... I also do the "trick yourself into doing things" technique.

Good to hear that other people go through the exact same thought process.

I don't know how you manage working from home though... going to the office in a morning works wonders for me. I tend to regress over the weekend; I'm at my peak on Wednesday and Thursday.

[vgr]

The short answer is: you get used to it, but it is not ideal or a particularly healthy work lifestyle. It has many of the same problems as solitary confinement within a prison.

Since the pattern is increasing all around, more social support structures are emerging around work-from-home lifestyles, but frankly, the current state is very primitive.

[nitrogen]

There was a coworking space about half a block away from my current location, but it closed down. Unfortunately I didn't find out it closed until after I moved here (partly to be close to it) :/. Perceived cost of living keeps me from moving to a different metro area with better services.

[dwwoelfel]

I also do the "trick yourself into doing things" technique.

That may not be a good long-term strategy.

If someone is in a slump, then he already can't trust himself to do what he knows is in his best interest. I don't think someone in that state should do anything that might degrade his trust in himself even further.

[monological]

I also do this!

'Just put on your running shoes, and go to the gym. You don't have to run', I'd tell my self. Gets me every time.