do stuff while waiting for other stuff
like that sounds intuitive and vague but so much of the day is spent in a period of wait and if you struggle to motivate yourself to do things then this is the best time
waiting for your water to boil? bag up your garbage. waiting for your coffee to drip? wipe down your counters. roommate taking up the bathroom? scoop the cat box. waiting for your food to cook in the microwave? do however many dishes you can while it’s in there.
waiting is the perfect time to do a limited amount of something for yourself where you would be otherwise just standing around doing fuck-all
THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL!
I actually turn this into a game!
“How many chores can I do while the water is boiling for my tea?”
“Can I put away the dishes and wipe the counters before my lunch finishes reheating?”
“Can I sweep the floor AND change the laundry while the dogs are out back?”
You can totally do this! If you make it like a game, also, you will get better at it, and you can be like ‘yes, now I put away the dishes AND wiped out the sink before my water boiled, I am a level 2 Adult!’
YES
There is a certain level of functionality required for this that I at my worst cannot muster, however, this is a GREAT tactic for getting small things done when you are doing sort of okay or better. I do it all the time when I’m feeling all right.
This is especially good if you’re like me and you suffer from on-the-spot mind-numbing boredom while waiting for stuff. Like, once I’m on my feet and moving around I can (usually) stay functional, but God I bore fast. Thus, I do stuff while I’m waiting for other stuff.