• recentSloth43@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Except for special cases, you don’t actually have to do a task fully. You can pick at it as you go.

    For example, i almost never do all the dishes at once. I just do 1-2 when i pass by the kitchen and i have a minute or two to spare. Without even realizing it or barely feel the energy or the time used, the task is either done or it is much smaller and more manageable.

    This can apply to most adulting tasks by my experience.

  • rtxn@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    If you can’t find the motivation to start doing a lengthy task (like cleaning the house, gardening, or working on a project), force yourself to do it only for 30 minutes. It’s not an unreasonably long time. By the end, you’ll either have gained enough momentum to keep going and finish it, or if not, you’ve still made 30 minutes of progress.

  • BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    If you want something, ask for it. A raise? A date ? Help? Advice? Wanna do something else in your company? Need a sport buddy?

    90% of times the reason one doesn’t get what they want is because they don’t ask.

    I asked and got all the above… Well the date not on first try 😅

  • wuphysics87@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Manage your email. Unsubscribe from everything that hits your inbox you don’t want. Mark emails as read even if you don’t read them. Automate tagging. Write rules to move things automatically out of your inbox to a different folder. Put time sensitive emails on your calendar. And above all else, use the archive and trash. Keep your inbox clean!

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    3 months ago

    Never leave without an appointment. When doing routine things like the dentist or yearly car inspection make the next appointment on your way out. If booking your next dentist visit 6 months out you get your choice of any time you like. Just stick it in your calendar and move on.

    • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      The only time that voice doesn’t work is if the people you’re making an appointment with only schedule out a certain time in advance and you need to go out longer. The cardiologist office I go to only ever lets you schedule 6 months in advance and I gotta go yearly, so I don’t have that luxury.