It’s almost twelve o’clock already, and the communal fridge is calling from the corner of the office, reminding you that last night’s leftovers are waiting inside. Lunch may not be inspiring, but it will be a welcome relief from the morning’s tedium. As you begin to document the fruits of your labour so far today in the obligatory time-tracking app, you realise you still haven’t sent that email you started to draft at 8h30.

In fact, you’ve not done much at all. And it was the same yesterday. It’s not that you are feeling lazy or particularly uncooperative. The work is fine, the job is well paid-ish, you’re just easily distracted and, well, lacking in motivation. What on earth is wrong with you?