How do you make boring work more enjoyable?

Making tedious tasks, jobs or studies more enjoyable.

Axis: put in more effort to care more … do the minimum and get it over with

Answers by date: 3 records in 3 sources, newest first; the answers above are the current ones. The advice was refined (2023), never reversed, in these records.

date	who	answer	source
2023-03-14	Ali	At medical school Ali made studying for exams more enjoyable: studying with friends in the same library, colour-coding his timetables, playing Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean music, and moving between coffee shops and libraries around Cambridge.	Why you struggle to stay motivated. 00:03:55
2023-03-01	Ali	Ali makes a boring task such as book edits easier to focus on by framing it as an adventure: he goes to the local coworking space, grabs a coffee on the way and plays Lord of the Rings music on his headphones.	How to Stay Focused While Studying - Evidence-based Tips 00:03:48
2022-12-17	Ali	Ali says the secret to doing really boring work is often to put more effort into it: the more effort you put into your job, business or studies, the more likely you are to enjoy and value it.	The IKEA effect #shorts 00:00:29