How do people stay focused and motivated when doing daily chores? I write a list but can never stick to 1 task and end up doing something in every room which then feels like nothing is getting done because I don’t see a change and I look at my house as an overall and think of all the things I need to do and instantly get overwhelmed and burnt out, HELP!!!
They say pomodoro helps. I always feel if I could just get my house in order life would be so much easier
I put music it helps me with boring stuff I have to do and also a beer helps:)
Chores are my absolute nightmare, so even breaking things in small tasks is daunting to me, because it just seems like more work. So I usually convince myself to clean things up for 30 minutes in the morning. I start a timer and try to get as many things done in those 30 minutes as possible, starting by decluttering and making the space look and feel better. If it’s a hard day, I will stop when the timer is done and call it a day, but sometimes I get excited about it and end up setting another timer for extra 30min to finish it up. Using a timer helps my brain to understand that it’s very rewarding to spend these 30 minutes cleaning to have a nicer space. Sometimes I use extra timers during the day (like 15 minutes for laundry at the evening, or things like that). It helps me to know exactly when it will end. Chores can feel never ending sometimes.
One way is to keep going until you see progress. Another way is to first make the list, then prioritize it, then pick the top task and break it down into its own list which you then focus on. I also hire cleaners once a quarter. Having them come in turns up the heat on my brain so I declutter more efficiently right before they get here :)
