[s]Overcoming Laziness[/s] help adulting

[Gildarts]

LATELY I've felt very lazy, or at least through the site, sparks of inspiration come and go, but the only thing I've been successfully consistent at is writing a decent amount of story. (Side note I've been reading book after book hobby wise.) Other than that, I have not really progressed on keeping up with moves and updating my rosters -which- admittedly I still need to do! (Evidence case and point: gildarts' om count and my naught updated logs)

So I'm open to advice! How do you find it in you to /want/ to do tasks that are less than desirable? I consider myself disciplined and have a good amount of willpower but if I channel it only through SOME mediums (what I see will directly help me progress) rather than indirectly, like chores and laundry, what's a good way to view balancing it all together so I can realize even clean laundry is important?

[Red-Hood]

Well for chores and stuff I'm terrible at that. But setting a day/ time and trying to achieve it by that determined point helps me plan out things that I have to do around the house. Thus of course can be implemented with anything of course

[Tearen Wover]

I got married.



Buuuuut when she fails to motivate me, I usually just let the very harsh realities and consequences of inaction wash over me until I go on a chore spree until the feeling goes away.


It is not a good method, but you asked. :frog:

[Jade Harley]

Usually I just start working on everything all at once, starting with the things that I like the most (finishing a painting, dishes, writing a post, laundry, cleaning out old papers and desk space) to get in a 'working mood' before dwindling down to stuff like math problems or vacuuming.

Drawing up a list and categorizing different things helps!

[Okor]

I leave it until the last minute and do it quickly in a panic.

Or I just chip away at it over time until I need to do what little remains quickly in a panic.

I'm not good at this sort of thing.

[Mark]

Pretty much the Nealaphh way (minus the matrimony). I just back myself into a corner with what will go wrong if I don't do it and that usually motivates me.

[Demetri Malius]

I have no idea how I manage to get things done. Admittingly, sometimes I don't. :frog:

[Dawnika Snow]

When I need to get things done, I put my headphones on and do it. It sounds dumb but I think with my ADHD I need to have a few things on my attention to be somewhat focus on what I'm doing or my mind will wander too easily. Hope that helps.

[Omni]

I don't beat myself up about it. Beating myself up about it associates doing that thing with anxiety. It makes a negative feedback loop that accomplishes nothing.

I find that motivation comes and goes and that's okay. When I feel excited about doing something (like creating new moves, or writing) I do it! When I don't, I don't force myself. Life is too short to do shit you don't enjoy.

Maybe it comes with maturity, or the above, but I tend to just do chores as soon as possible. Then I know it's out of my mind and I can focus on doing things that I DO enjoy!

Take it with a grain of salt, but: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpU-NNQXVG4

[Kirano Jr]

"Lazy" says the guy with 53k OM!  :roll:

Anywho, watching One Piece actually helped inspire an upcoming storyline for my alt Blackfire. So watching amine is worth a try.

[Zack Fair]

For chores and things that are just ongoing? Five to ten minutes a day. Just enough time that I can't make a good excuse to not do it, but enough to still make progress. Obviously I don't leave wet clothes in the wash, but otherwise I just do bit by bit to maintain it.

To me it's all about small goals and not worrying about the end game, because that can be overwhelming. That, and I never ever let myself say I'll do it later when there is no reason I couldn't do it right now.

[Kirano Jr]

Personally (well it's not personal anymore) I've recently discovered it' easier for me to write in the morning (weekdays), or any time before I start working. It's the working hours that are draining my energy and motivation to RP. It's no coincidence I've been able to write freely as of late, even if it's a mere 100 words towards an RP, so I'm trying my best to continue this pattern, and HOPEFULLY, produce content for the IC boards, much more frequently. Obviously not like 05-08 -my peak in activity, producing content like no mans business, but AT LEAST, one RP a week, and again, HOPEFULLY, eventually progress.