how to get motivated

United States
July 14, 2008 1:27pm CST
i have tons of cleaning i have to do today and i am just unmotivated to do it. what do people do to get motivated? yes i want things to get clean, but i just dont know where to start. i have paperwork everywhere clothes everywhere anybody have any tips to help me get going? thanks
2 responses
• United States
14 Jul 08
How about just focusing on one thing at a time. When you have a lot of things to do, you can become overwhelmed and then nothing gets done. I like to write a list of the things that need to be done. I never expect to complete everything on it though because it is continually changing. Just choose something on your list that you feel you can get done and just do it! When you cross it off your list, you will feel the satisfaction of completing the task. That may help motivate you. Also, I do not use numbers on the list because I feel like you have to do them in that order. I Hope this helps you. It works for me, maybe it will work for you too!
• United States
14 Jul 08
thanks i will look into this way too!
• United States
14 Jul 08
Usually I just wait until I get some sort of a "cleaning fit." Otherwise I find it a bit hard to inspire myself to clean my house. Sometimes I also get a bit inspired after I spend time at a friends house that is super super clean and neat. I also like putting on some music and turning up the speakers when I'm cleaning. It helps keep things high-energy, lol. Anything from Nelly Furtado to Muse usually works for me. Hope that helps a bit.
• United States
14 Jul 08
thanks maybe i will try that