When you are down and demotivated, it can sometimes feel like everyone except you is progressing and doing great things while you wait on the sidelines. It is human nature to get demotivated sometimes; we are not robots. Some common ruts that people get into include:  Feeling bored or stagnant at work. A lot of jobs, particularly if you've been working there for a while, can start to feel tedious. Losing the spark in a relationship. Long-term relationships, in particular, can be prone to falling into a routine that drains the relationship of excitement. This also applies to platonic friendships; sometimes your friends can keep you in a pattern of monotony. Developing poor eating habits. If you have a busy schedule or just love food, it's not difficult to make lousy choices at mealtime. Once you get into the habit of unhealthy eating, it can seem almost impossible to break! All of the above. Frequently, there are a number of factors that will keep you in a rut. All of these things seem to culminate at once, creating a stressful situation that you don't even know how to begin to fix. Chances are, you already have an idea of what's bugging you. Be honest with yourself. Once you identify the source of your discontent, you are free to commit to changing it.  If you can't seem to put your finger on what's making you unhappy, consider keeping a journal. It doesn't have to be very elaborate or time-consuming. At the end of each day, write down a few reflections about what happened and how you're feeling. After a while, it won't be difficult to identify the negative patterns. Keeping a journal has been proven to help people track their bad habits and quit them altogether. You can also try a tool like the Wheel of Life, which helps you brainstorm what is important to you, and assess both where you are and where you want to be in these areas. Instead of beating yourself up about the way things are, grant yourself the power to make a positive change. It sounds cheesy, but imagining a positive future can really motivate you to make it happen! If you find that your past intrudes on your present such that you are not able to stop focusing on it or move past it, consider speaking with a therapist. They can help you develop techniques to move forward.
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One-sentence summary -- First, remember that you are not the only person who has ever felt this way. Devote a few days to figuring out what exactly is getting you down. Understand that thinking about the past can really demotivate you.

Q: It's very common, and completely okay, for your argument to evolve as you write it. This allows your argument to achieve depth and richness. However, it can also mean that your essay ends up feeling disorganized. Reverse-outlining your essay once you've finished drafting it will help you determine what the argument looks like now, and what it needs to look like.  You can reverse-outline on the computer or on a printed draft, whichever you find easier. As you read through your essay, summarize the main idea (or ideas) of each paragraph in a few key words. You can write these on a separate sheet, on your printed draft, or as a comment in a word processing document. Look at your key words. Do the ideas progress in a logical fashion? Or does your argument jump around? If you're having trouble summarizing the main idea of each paragraph, it's a good sign that your paragraphs have too much going on. Try splitting your paragraphs up. If you're having trouble organizing your paragraphs, print out your essay and cut up your essay by paragraphs. Try physically putting the paragraphs in a different order. Do things make better sense in a different structure? You may also find with this technique that your topic sentences and transitions aren't as strong as they could be. Ideally, your paragraphs should have only one way they could be organized for maximum effectiveness. If you can put your paragraphs in any order and the essay still kind of makes sense, you may not be building your argument effectively. Don't commit yourself to your original outline. You may find after reverse-outlining that some paragraphs would make better sense elsewhere in your essay. Move things around, making changes to topic sentences and transitions where necessary. For example, you might find that placing your least important argument at the beginning drains your essay of vitality. Experiment with the order of the sentences and paragraphs for heightened effect. It can be super painful, but sometimes, that beautiful paragraph you worked so hard on just doesn't belong in your newly organized essay. Don't get so married to your ideas that you can't cut what needs to be cut for logic, flow, and argument. You may find that your essay abruptly changes direction or some of your paragraphs contain unnecessary sentences or information. Use a highlighter or pencil to mark places that don't sound right, and then go back to correct them.
A: Reverse-outline the essay. Cut your essay up. Shuffle things around. Cut where necessary. Read the essay out loud to catch inconsistencies or choppiness.

Article: If it is not available, you will be less tempted. Fueling yourself properly at the beginning of the day ensures that you don’t put your body in starvation mode by lunchtime. Starvation mode essentially means that your body holds on to fat, even if you don’t eat much. It also ensures that when you do eat, you will overindulge to compensate. Try to make sure your breakfast is balanced nutritionally, including a good source of protein. Many popular breakfasts are very carbohydrate-heavy with little protein, making you hungry much sooner. Make sure to take at least 20 minutes to eat your meal or snack. Eating slowly gives the brain a chance to be satisfied. Slow eating will help you avoid eating more than is necessary to feel full. Take the time to appreciate the foods that you are eating. You will receive more satisfaction out of your meal by savoring it than if you quickly scarf it down. Try replacing three large meals a day with six smaller meals. There is evidence that suggests an association between more eating occasions and lower BMI. The theory is that eating more frequently will help keep you fuller throughout your day because your energy levels will be more stable, as will your blood sugar levels.  Try having protein at meals and snacks. This will help keep you full for longer periods of time. Beans, lean meats, and nuts are effective for this purpose. Consider eating a snack like cottage cheese before bed. Your body takes longer to break down the casein protein contained in cottage cheese; therefore, your metabolism will be working all night. Treating yourself with junk food once a week can undo all of your week’s hard work. One slice of cheesecake, for example, can be over 1,000 calories. If you really need something sweet, try eating a piece of fruit instead.  Dessert usually consists of bad carbohydrates that also leave you feeling hungry quickly. If you want a frozen treat, try freezing grapes or blueberries. You can also mash a banana and add a teaspoon of honey for an ice cream-like treat. Restaurants focus on serving delicious food, not healthy food. Besides being tempted to order something you know is unhealthy, you may order something you think is healthy only to consume more calories than you thought. For example, the Garlic Rosemary Chicken at Olive Garden is 540 calories; however, when you add the sides, you could end up eating over 1,000 calories for a meal without knowing it.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Remove all the junk food from your house. Have a nutritious breakfast every morning. Learn to eat at a leisurely pace. Eat small meals several times a day. Replace dessert with fruit. Avoid eating out: