I don't necessarily do the "good" stuff first, I'm more an "EASY" stuff first person - but I think the principle still applies - By the logic you've shared, I think doing the "easy" part of the task first helps me get over the "inertia" hump, and likely gives me a feeling of "I can do this" AND .. I like checking the easy pieces off my checklist which also helps with momentum, and I find once I'm INTO the task, moving THROUGH it becomes easier because I "find" the harder things as I proceed and gain focus .. I suppose key to this would be mentally breaking down the one BIG task into smaller bite size pieces. Like .. don't just "clean the bedroom" - EACH part of cleaning the bedroom gets a spot on the list, and I feel a greater sense of accomplishment! :) (I also have to be playing a podcast or music, or re-watching a favorite movie in the background for tasks that don't require my mental focus - keeping my mind occupied while my hands do the work makes it much easier to stay on task.)
So I DON'T have to "eat the frog"...what a relief! (And given what I've recently learned about Ariely, it doesn't surprise me at all that his study had a questionable or at least incomplete conclusion. For details on that, I recommend the video "Fall of a Superstar Psychologist" by quant. A shame, because I had quite admired him for years.) Wonderful channel, by the way. As an adult who very recently self-diagnosed as Autistic, channels like yours have been incredibly useful and validating. Thank you!
I Will try the trick of starting the stuff I like to beat inertia, and chain up with something I like less So cooking/cleaning then writing reports then (???) first to comment decides the third thing
I don't necessarily do the "good" stuff first, I'm more an "EASY" stuff first person - but I think the principle still applies - By the logic you've shared, I think doing the "easy" part of the task first helps me get over the "inertia" hump, and likely gives me a feeling of "I can do this" AND .. I like checking the easy pieces off my checklist which also helps with momentum, and I find once I'm INTO the task, moving THROUGH it becomes easier because I "find" the harder things as I proceed and gain focus .. I suppose key to this would be mentally breaking down the one BIG task into smaller bite size pieces. Like .. don't just "clean the bedroom" - EACH part of cleaning the bedroom gets a spot on the list, and I feel a greater sense of accomplishment! :) (I also have to be playing a podcast or music, or re-watching a favorite movie in the background for tasks that don't require my mental focus - keeping my mind occupied while my hands do the work makes it much easier to stay on task.)
Yes, this is entirely in line with what I was talking about. Glad you already found what works for you!
Yes that works for me too!, is getting the boring or less tasteful stuff in the middle!
Glad that works for you, too!
So I DON'T have to "eat the frog"...what a relief!
(And given what I've recently learned about Ariely, it doesn't surprise me at all that his study had a questionable or at least incomplete conclusion. For details on that, I recommend the video "Fall of a Superstar Psychologist" by quant. A shame, because I had quite admired him for years.)
Wonderful channel, by the way. As an adult who very recently self-diagnosed as Autistic, channels like yours have been incredibly useful and validating. Thank you!
Wishing you well as you continue to figure yourself out!
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I Will try the trick of starting the stuff I like to beat inertia, and chain up with something I like less
So cooking/cleaning then writing reports then (???)
first to comment decides the third thing
I’d be interested to learn how this works for you.