#2. Academy award nomination categories — Most Calories Burned in 30 Minutes

When motivation alone isn’t enough to make you do it, when even that viral Shia Labeouf video can’t bring you to JUST DO IT, then you are challenged with the task to hack your brain.

There is a good chance the reason you are not cleaning your dwelling right now is not due laziness, but sheer boredom. Or rather, the boredom of doing mundane task after a mundane task like a robot. So let’s explore the power of perspective again.

The key to solving this problem hides in the latest Karate Kid movie starring Jackie Chan and Will Smith’s son whose name we can’t rememb… Oh, it’s Jaden. Anyway, in the movie, Jackie Chan teaches Jaden Smith that Kung Fu (yes, we know, just roll with it) is more than just a martial art. It is a philosophy that applies to every aspect of everyday life, even the seemingly insignificant acts. Such as giving your home a spruce up for example.

Now, if you are a person who works out regularly and is really dedicated to it, chances are that you actually don’t rest enough. So, how about instead of working out today, you go on a binge and do the house cleaning instead? Lot’s of walking around, lifting stuff, putting things away. It’s pretty much like a light cardio workout. On the other hand, if you are somebody who doesn’t work out at all, then you can look at the extra movement as a pretty decent starting point.