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[–] 71 points 3 months ago (14 children)

Mentioned it before but: Watch a show with crazy but functional characters until mirror-neurons/code-switching/whatever-the-hell-it-is kicks in and you start being able to act and think like them. Then do the task as that character. The more unhinged the character the better because then it’s just fun to kinda larp them in your head as you do your task, and it takes your mind off of the task itself but still gets you to do the task.

Also very helpful for writing essays btw. Like if normally you write essays “like a robot” just pick someone who speaks with charisma and write the essay in the way you think they would. I’m not joking, it really helps

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  • [–] 31 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Then I accidentally pick Cheryl/carol from archer and burn the whole place down.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    I would do that to an unhealthy degree if I liked more characters from my native language (dubs are usually lame) ... hard to larp a character in a foreign language that you speak with a heavy accent.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Coukd you recommend some shows good for this?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    The last time I needed to do this (I got medicated shortly after) the first few episodes of Helluva Boss were coming out and several of those characters are quite… eccentric which makes it easier (and more fun) to hear them in your head as you do a stupid task.

    If you have anxiety about the task, watching The Witcher might be a better option. That was my go-to for socially anxious tasks like going to the laundromat. Become Geralt and suddenly it is no longer frightening to do laundry but tedious to the point you’re too annoyed to be socially anxious lol

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