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Says Gina of the three things to do by yourself, above: “Not because any of these are fun but so you CAN!” Spend a major holiday solo Says Cameron: New Year’s Eve!

Maybe you’re tired. Before you push yourself to rev up, make sure you’ve done enough to power down. Get enough sleep, take a day or 2 off (maybe a week or 2?), and, especially, do something fun.

Do yourself a favor, and embrace the fact that your willpower is limited, and that it may not always be up to the challenge of getting you to do things you find difficult, tedious, or otherwise awful.

So, how do you know which route makes sense for your situation? Below, we'll break down when a do-it-yourself approach could make sense and outline when it makes sense to call in reinforcements.