How to practice after coming back to home?

[jason_sioco]

I am able to practice a lot when I have off days or when I stay at home. My biggest issue is when I go outside for important appointments. I would be away from my home for hours. After a long trip to the highway later, I am already tired and worn out and not in the mood to practice.

I did a study about this and I learned that dehydration is the main cause of procrastination, but I would like to know what's up with the brain, why it is not in the mood to do a certain task when it feels lethargic.

I am concerned, because this was my problem after coming home from school. With school coming back this September, this nagging issue will continue to haunt me. I need tips and tricks to combat this problem

[visitor]

[jason_sioco]

I don't drink coffee. I am not sleepy after I come back home, I am not in the mood to practice.

[themeandvariation]

Drink plenty of water throughout the day..
Give yourself five minutes of warming up and see if your mood changes all by itself.

[avanchnzel]

Just practise, even if you don't want to. It's all about dedication sometimes.

When I was at boarding school the only piano worth practising on was a beat-up grand that belonged on the rubbish heap. It sat in an unlocked major function room that was frequently a student hangout - and they rarely used the piano, so occupancy was on a first come first serve basis. The only times I could be sure to get an empty room was during mealtimes. Dinner was the preferable time so I would always be there from when it started at 7pm all the way to the 10pm curfew. The communal kitchens would be locked at 10:30 so I usually threw something small together like a sandwich or opened a can of something. Inevitably I was tired and hungry by the time I got to the piano, but doing what I love has always energised me, even if I feel so insecure about my abilities as a pianist.

[adodd81802]

Maybe get yourself more in the mood, whether on the journey home or at home - listen to some of your favorite pieces, listen to your favorite interpretations, watch piano videos, read some info about your favorite composers, become inspired.

It's a mindset you get into that pushes you not to think about a lacking motivation.

[rmbarbosa]

Even tired go to the piano. After a while you are abble to play...

[quantum]

Try playing something that playing something that feels like it is outside of your regular practice routine.  For example: sight reading, exploring your books for new repertoire.  Be casual about it, and at some point you may find you latch on to a new piece of music and want to study it deeper.  Use that pique in interest to move into your practice material. 

[jason_sioco]

I found a solution to my problem! I take this supplement called Inositol. I notice after I take this supplement, I would be in the mood to do something and I end up wanting to stimulate my brain ala playing piano and ear training. I can only take this twice daily so I'll try taking it the second time when I come back home.

[keypeg]

I found a solution to my problem! I take this supplement called Inositol. I notice after I take this supplement, I would be in the mood to do something and I end up wanting to stimulate my brain ala playing piano and ear training. I can only take this twice daily so I'll try taking it the second time when I come back home.

I'd be cautious about taking any kind of stuff that affects the brain, or moods, or interferes in the sleep / wake / rest cycle. I'd be afraid of side effects and long term effects.  It would be wiser to learn to take a power nap of 15 - 20 minutes when you get home, maybe with a kind of meditation to go with it, to allow your body and mind to restore themselves, rather than circumventing the safety system you were born with.