Om Swami
What do I do when my mind gives me excuses to skip what I planned?
Remember the mind is your servant
The mind will give you hundreds of reasons and excuses not to do it. Do not listen to it: remind yourself that your mind is your servant and not your master, and you are the master of your mind.
Your mind is your servant, not your master. You are the master of your mind. If my mind says pick up this iPad, I say, I am your master.