If the complexity feels much more than it should be, you are probably stuck because of a bad past decision. Go back to the point of that position and don’t try to fix on top of it.

Look for symptoms. Mine are that work does not feel fun and I am constantly drawn to Youtube. This is not a problem with my motivation, which stays relatively constant, but because of a past bad decision that bytes me now, because of technical dept. Don’t build upon it by forcing yourself. Hear on your happiness-meter. Discipline is the wrong approach. Go back and fix the root of the problem. You have to stick with your code a long time.