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How do you get yourself to do anything?
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For example, Saturday might be meal prep.
Instead of bearing down and doing it all at once, I'll bring out the pans.
Then when I'm refilling my coffee, I might put out the cutting board and a couple ingredients.
Then later on I'm like well I'm have to start it so...
It's just easier that way. Same thing with laundry... First I'll put the basket out by the door... Lol
Splitting up tasks definitely helps sometimes. Like if I get stuck on something difficult that should be easy doing part and coming back tonight is actually easier than trying to force myself through it.
And yeah, putting things out ahead of time so there is less total work at once helps keep it manageable.
I don't even mean ahead of time... It can be in the present
If I know I need to cook but I don't have the mental energy to bring it all together, I'll just take the first step like put the cutting board on the counter
Then somehow I've tricked myself, the process is already underway, and it's not a stressful thing anymore