Posted by kiddo on December 17, 2001, at 19:03:25
In reply to What has to be done- and motivating self to do it?, posted by Fi on December 16, 2001, at 14:11:41
Hiya-
It's kiddo, I'm not sure if we've met, but I don't think so, so...pleased to meet ya.I have ADD, and it's really difficult (even with meds sometimes) to stay on focus. Not only is it easy to get side tracked doing the things that need taken care of, but hard to get motivated as well.
On 'cleaning' days Here's what I do...
Start with the room that needs the least cleaning. Set an egg timer (I use my microwave timer on the second level) for like 10-15 minutes and try to beat the clock. If you have minutes left when you're finished, add those to the next room. (But don't forget to increase the minutes as your workload does or you'll get discouraged and want to quit!) I know it sounds weird, but it works-most of the time.
If you start with the one that has the least to do, you'll build your minutes up and by the time you reach the major rooms, you'll really race to get it done.
The hardest part is getting started, that's when I put on good music, and go at it.
Lemme know if you try it and it works?
Kiddo
> I know I'm lucky that I'm not particularly depressed at the moment. I get myself to work and function OK there, but at home I only to do the minimum. Some things I used to do as a regular routine I dont anymore, so its more of a decision to do them.
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> My problems are:
> 1. How do I decide what I *have* to do? I'm particularly aware of this as this weekend I have been awake for a while in the mornings, but decided to stay in bed, gone back to sleep, and woken up at 2.45ish in the afternoon. Not sure if that *matters*... Or not washing the kitchen floor for weeks etc etc
> 2. How do I *make* myself do the things I need to? I just dont seem to have the willpower I used to. I do lots of encouraging/ bullying of myself, and imagine doing it; but often it gets me nowhere- the part of me on the 'receiving end' of this just shrugs it off.
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> Anyone else's ideas v welcome!
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> Fi
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