How to be Productive when You Don't Feel Like It! (Simple Living 2020)
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- There are no shortage of productivity tips and hacks out there...but how do we physically will ourselves to start on our list when we just don't feel like it? And is there any hope that it will get easier?? Today I'll share my favorite productivity tricks for when you have zero will power and a long to-do list!
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THANK YOU for watching! You can also find the video about how I use the Google Keep app for my to-list here (and I'm normally a paper list maker, but really like this app!): ua-cam.com/video/RtoBjULoPek/v-deo.html
Thank you for making so many videos that seem to apply to me!!🙂 It is helping to keep me motivated and optimistic that I can make some necessary changes.❤
Whoa!
Today you share
profound words worth archiving.
Can u show us how you do your To Do list and why?? (if u have time) perhaps throw in some other options your friends prefer? I saw a snippet of it where u had a # 1 then the letter A ...& there must be a reason lol. ___Your family achieves so much between 2 UA-cam channels, your businesses & raising your kids. We would love to see how u keep your life so organized. I personally fail at lists....get overwhelmed. I just need a simpler way. Thanks Dawn! U guys r awesome!
@@CS-ki5uf she actually does in the video that is linked in her post...
I used Google keep before but am using the #1 & A priorities as well now and am doing a lot better than before (because all the "dump"-lists are really full of to dos and that makes prioritizing hard...)
@@snowhopper1048 Thank u so much! I kind of watched her video in a hurry & didn't get a chance that day to see if she had a link anywhere (i shoulda known she would!)---she is like super organized lol. Thanks again I desperately need a better list!
When I'm having trouble getting motivated, I set timers. If I want to sit and knit or whatever, I set a 15 minutes timer. When it goes off, I set another during which time I go do dishes, laundry or whatever I can fit into that 15 minutes. Even if I'm not done, I can quit(but I usually finish what I'm doing). I can get a lot done in 15 minutes!
Bobbi great idea!
This is what I do and I am amazed by what gets done! I feel like I get more done this way than just focusing on getting it done all at once.
@@annamorriscreates Me, too! And it helps keep me from getting trapped into the social media time suck.😆
I do it too. I have a lot of health issues so I always tell myself I can do anything for fifteen minutes and then I can rest. I do it all during the day!!
I do that too, it works so good for me, but sometimes i just don't want to get up, but now i d probably think abt my future self and how i would feel if i ve pushed through or not
“Put it off for multiple days...”. LOL. For me, it’s put it off for multiple weeks! You are a wonderful motivator, and speak the truth! What do I do? I watch your videos! That always helps me get motivated. Keep it up. ☺️
I find sometimes my emotions play a huge part in my productivity! If I have something on my mind that’s bothering me or maybe I’m not feeling very well....those two things can really influence my activity level! So I try really hard to always break tasks down into small increments and as you say....I am more likely to accomplish what needs to be done. Then my mood improves and my day seems successful! Our thoughts are soooo powerful!
When I don't feel like cleaning I just invite guests for the evening. That motivates a lot!
😂I love it
Outside motivation
I dread my nighttime cleaning and reset routine. What works for me is I do not allow myself to listen to my fav podcast unless I’m cleaning. I have had a clean home ever since.
Love this idea!!! I've mentioned before about my garage hanging over my head. Well that got done but for a while my husbands garage area was very overwhelming I started asking him to just tidy it for 15 min a day he said he would do 30. Well those 30 turned into an hour then 2 hrs and now the garage is completely clean!!!! I had to bite my tongue on my ideas of what he should do with his things🤦♀️ but I did pray and the Lord knows how to handle us! Now that I'm 90% done on decluttering I need to find a hobby 😊
Wahoo!!! Way to go!!! 👏👍♥️
This month I've started going through my digital photos and plan to start photo books. It's awful but the hardest part was just getting started.
I needed this so bad!!! I have been sick and my 11 year old grandson who has terminal cancer has been with us... and I can’t seem to get anything done... but I CAN DO five minutes!! Thank You so much!!
Prayers for you Sheila K, May God give you extra help for giving this EXTRA LOVE AND CARE .....to your grandson....wow
I love the concept of your future self. Your future self wants you to do x, y and z! This is motivation for me to clean up the kitchen every night, and to run the dishwasher. If I dont get this task done at night, I'm always kicking myself for it the next day!
Currently distracting myself with this video so I don't have to do things on my to do list. 🤫
A few weeks ago my whole house felt completely out of control and the worse it got, the less I felt like cleaning. In the end I just had to. I took a whole day and I set a timer for 1 hour in each room (or group of rooms) . Whatever I didn't get done in the hour I left. I managed four hours over the course of the day, interspersed with other things like emails and laundry. I'd cleaned the kitchen, the bathrooms, the bedrooms and the living/dining room. I should have taken one more hour to finish off (I have a small home) but I'd had enough by then. I did feel much better though.
I have purchased expensive courses and read a lot about productivity. I haven't learned as much since I started watching your channel. You have easy and realistic tips.
I have to pray to find strength at times. I feel like after a very sincere pray I can start thinking about the tasks I need to tackle. Sometimes anxiety gets in the way of me trying to make important phone calls so I have to breath and talk myself through those as well. I try to do the hardest things first. I call it "eating my frog". Thank you for being my UA-cam friend. 💜💜💜
Love the Praying for strength and eating the frog, yes!
Yes, I feel that way too about certain things I need to do but have put off and then it becomes dread. Hello anxiety and stress.
I need prayer to be less anxious and overwhelmed. I get overwhelmed when I think of all I need to do or go through. I then sit staring at my phone forever instead of actually doing something. Definitely something I need to work on.
@@larabellg8425 thank you so much. I needed that pep talk! Tomorrow I think I'm going to start doing stuff differently to be more productive! God bless!
my mom calls this technique "swallowing the frog" :-) I have a hard time with anxiety too
I'm starting to realize that I'm addicted to my phone and need to manage my time better. I just started watching the video but already know it's gonna be a good one! :)
As I am watching this my husband is helping me with laundry. I have been putting off for DAAAAYS. Side note: hubby took 2 HUUUGE bags of "minimalizing " clothes to the car to donate.
Wahoo!!! ♥️👍👏
Dont you wish it would all blow away...?
So when you said what can we do in the next 5 mins . I paused the video and did my dishes...I hate doing dishes witch means I need to simplify them more.🤦
When I don't feel like doing anything, I watch UA-cam and get all the enthusiasm from the videos I watch. But by the time I decide to start, I am tired and I go to sleep :-(
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I was like this the first few months after I found this channel too. (This was the first one I found and soooo grateful 😊)
I felt like after soaking up goodness from this channel and a couple of other inspiring mums I was in a much better place and started getting a lot more productive. This channel really helped me recovering from anxiety and depression. It was such a relief to be told I probably just had to much stuff rather than feeling bad I couldn't keep it all clean and tidy!
@@ilanabuttle7835 this comment was just to lighten up ...I really enjoy her videos and am a subscriber...I subbed this channel after watching her minimalist house tour...I am a believer in 'less is more' and this channel really inspires :-)
@@MonasLens ☺ ok
Mona's Lens you tube is wonderful with great and not so great info but it is my biggest time waster. It’s so addictive 😩
You didn’t mention the best motivator of all. Your videos! They are the BEST for me to make me want to get started on something. I know this is true for most of your followers. Donna Lewis
The pockets of hyper productivity- great tip!!
I'm not even finished watching this, but I busted out in tears when you said "feeling unsupported"...Yes!
Now, to feed and walk the dog, switch out the laundry, make/serve/clean up dinner, etc, etc...
I'm sorry to hear this Lori, all my love to you! ♥️
Hang in, Lori. Take a good look @ what needs to be done & how to prioritize it. I'm sure your doing a great job. Keep on fighting the good fight!!!
Never weary of doing good my friend.🤗
Lori I just lifted you up in prayer. Try to see your worth through God's eyes. But I pray he brings someone supportive into you life
I hear you! Although it would be wonderful/fabulous/miraculous to have help with the day-to-day chores, it made me less resentful when someone posted that each of my chores were things and I desired to have done to maintain my sanity. So, yes, I would benefit from a clear floor; I would be glad of a good meal; I would benefit from clean laundry, clean dishes, etc. These accomplished tasks make me feel good. Press on, dear one, and maybe someday as a bonus, a family member will join you.
Hi, I love that you are digging into this more. I would love more info and tips. I’ve tried many different approaches. I feel like routines and habits are good, but when they are new if we don’t gradually build these muscles we fall back to what is comfortable right? I am trying to see where those pockets of time might be and usually I only see them after the fact. I have built the habit of procrastination and it means a brain dump is 3 pages. It can make adding 5 min of decluttering seem unattainable. Does that make sense? It’s kind of hard to know which projects or areas should have your full attention.
See my note on the Urgency/Importance blocks and give it a try, you already have a list, this will help figure out relative priority.
I try to do what I hate the most first. That way everything else left doesn't seem as difficult.
@edixtro, good then the smaller ones look more like fun.....
Hi Dawn - Great tips. Thanks. When I am not motivated or don’t feel like doing anything, I pray and asked God to help me to do what I need to do. Sounds over simplified but I have noticed when I don’t ask for His help, I flounder.
That is probably one of the best tips, and perhaps the first one we should do. Every day.
Exactly!!!! He is my "Ever-present help in time of need". Without His help, I would be a mess! Thank you for reminding us of the simplest thing to do, yet we often forget.
@Donna Campbell, thanks for this reminder.......I find this to be true constantly.......we can do it all alone (heavy) or we can ask for and receive God's help that is always there for the asking.......at least it all looks and feels differently after that........Actually this is HIS plan.....
i have Wednesdays as my anti-procrastination day. I went through my planner for Feb. and wrote paper clutter (which is a huge problem in my house) and finances ( I want to work toward becoming debt free this year) to commit 15 minutes on each one of these things on Wednesdasy when I get home from work :)
This video came at a perfect time.
On days when I am overwhelmed, I just do one thing. I find if I can do one thing,it gets me going onto the next thing. Before I know it the list is either complete or mostly done and then I can sleep that night.
Thanks for the encouraging words! Trying to become a minimalist- feels a bit overwhelming... Mixing ur words & ideas w/Konmari method- while battling semi-OCD & perfectionist tendencies🤷♀️- but pushing thru!!😊...✌💛from CA
For many years...every Jan. I would put on my TO DO list to FINISH my youngest son's baby book. Well he just turned 21 in Dec. NEVER happened. LOL I love to use a Happy Planner to organize my day and week. Maybe I needed that planner years ago. LOL
I got so much done today! I've been watching your inspiring and motivational videos for just a few weeks. I set the goal to participate in the monthly community 'garage sale' that takes place in our longhouse. With your lessons fresh in my head I've purged garage, store rooms, linen closet, papers and more. We'll have two car loads of stuff to give away and what doesn't get re-homed will go to the dump and recycling center..... never have to handle it again! Goodbye clutter! mahalo nui! Going to make this house rentable and find a beautiful, quiet place to live. carry on.
For me switching from one task to the other every 10 to 15 minutes works fantastic! Last Sunday I worked through a to do list with about ten bigger tasks (like decluttering in different areas, installing hooks to a wall, rearranging the shelves in our basement, offering stuff at an online market place...) and tackled every task for 10 min and then went on to the next. I did almost three cycles through my list and was highly productive. I first thought the permanent interruption would disturb my flow but now I love changing the task after 10 min and dive into the next one. And when I am back to a task I have already worker on, I even feel kind of happy and excited that I now may continue where I had to stop! In can feel like a fun game! 😃
My favorite thing to do is a new system that @ My Great Challenge, Sophia is doing and that is to write areas that need my attention on little slips of paper and then pick one out of a jar every day and do it! She calls it DOC....declutter, organize and clean. I am loving it and getting a ton of those little things done. Go check her out, she is wonderful. TFS and take care.............
To get my day started off I can get a load of laundry a day done is putting in a load in the washer the night before. Then start it first thing in the morning to get a start of accomplishing something.
I got distracted while watching your video Dawn:) lol, just kidding. I find that whenever I start my day with an exercise I can tackle any task ahead of me with more focus, it truly sets the tone on the right track. Even a short walk in my neighborhood truly makes a difference instead of doing my full workout routine, the outdoor walk just refreshes and does magic to my mind and spirit. Love loveee this video! a lot of people can truly relate because at times when we have an endless task ahead of us but we do not have the motivation and energy to even start it's mentally daunting and can be very stressful.
My tip is No Zero Days method. It showed up on Reddit a few years ago--someone had written in saying they couldn't motivate themselves to do anything. A guy named Ryan responded with a 4 step process that blew up the Internet. Read Ryan's response--he writes a little about himself, then lays out the 4 rules of the No Zero Days method--you'll have to scroll down a bit--it starts with "Ouch." His technique is VERY worth the 5 minutes it will take you to read it--changed my life. (fair warning: he does use some salty language, but don't let that you distract you from his brilliant suggestions.)
www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1q96b5/i_just_dont_care_about_myself/
Thank you! I’m serious about making big changes this year. I wrote down Ryan’s tips and will be using them to achieve my goals.
Wow that was an amazing read.👍 Thanks for sharing
Wow!
Susanna Harget this is awesome I’ve just read it and saved straight away!
Thanks, Susanna Harget, very usefull!
Ugh guess I have to go clean my bathroom now 😩😂😂😂
Seriously though, I get my shower. A shower always wakes me up and makes me feel like I can tackle anything. I also turn on music. Music always makes me happy and gets me moving. 😃
I do a very abbreviated form on Getting Things Done.
1) I write down anything that pops into my head immediately , I never try to remember anything because the brain is not for filing.
2) I sort this list into four categories:
(i) Errands/shopping list,
(ii)Things that I need to talk with someone about before I can do them.
(iii) Someday/Someway..dreams.
(iv) For the rest of the list: if it can be done in three minutes or less I do it right away. For everything else I write down the first action step that needs to be done to get it started. This turns a vague to-do list into actionable activities. So much easier.
I love this technique, it has made me so much more relaxed.
Wow ❤️
I used to tell my kids when they took piano- start with the scales to warm up their fingers and hands. Then start with the newest hardest piece. Start with the hardest measure(s) of that piece. And try to unsnarl them. Work on that hard piece for 5-10 minutes. Then go to some that they are currently working on but that are coming along. Then finally play some music that they are accomplished at. And play for fun! That is exactly how I work my day and my to-do list. Hard stuff first. Just like you said, I might not get the whole project done but I work on the hard stuff first. Then switch to some things that are already coming along. Then a little fun. :)
You "hard stuff first" people are admirable for sure, but I'm a small-victory-snowball person; the hard stuff is too intimidating to start with. I have, however, created a separate "hard stuff list" and try to accomplish at least one of those items a week, with the goal of building momentum, motivation, and courage. Thanks for your inspiration.
Robyn Smith I am on your team 😊 ! That works for me too.
my planner was just a daily log that I wrote in after the fact at the end of the day for a long time. Just this last year I started to do a brain dump and actually preplan what I need to do for the day /week/month and placing them into the day I want to do them. So much more gets done now and I love checking off the boxes!
super AWESOME!!!
And this change first began with what I call "honoring" your planner. Something shifted in you between your "documenting/logging" activities to planning future actions. I wonder what made you decide to move from logging to planning?
Thank you! This is what I needed today. In my personal situation, I dread doing routinary tasks at work and there is very little motivation to get through them. Recently, I have been logging into youtube and postcasts, so in the meantime I can learn something new while I go through these tasks (and today I found this video!). But really getting started is hard for me, despite that I know that I can have them done within 25-30 minutes.
When I'm crazy busy in the summer I use an ipad for work rather than my laptop and don't have any other apps on there, no social media and no using Google, just work files and emails; this helps me to switch off from work too because I work from home a lot but if I'm not on the ipad, it's not work time. I also have a separate work phone, with no apps.
Great tips. Thinking of mood and energy, don't dismiss underlining health issues. A walk may be good but if someone is not ever getting over a hump, they may need a Dr visit. Labs, vitamins/supplements, good food, good sleep... Neurotransmitter deficiency are real; sleep disorders are real. Hormones get out of wack, etc. Be real with yourself.
My favorite line is "I'm always one click away from Amazon!" So funny.
Mel Robbins' 5-second rule is helpful for just getting started on something, which is always the hardest part!
Yes! Love this!
I use it when my timers go off and I'm having trouble wanting to follow my own "rules"😆Such a great tool!
Love Mel❤
I have learnt how to snooze even that😬
li ooooh, yeah, I've been known to do that a time or two. Ok, fine. A LOT!😆
Thank you for your video! It was really good and you have exellent tips! 👍😃
For me it is most important to find balance between doing ang being. When I know that I have also time to rest, it is easier also do things. Last month I have focus on my goals and I found that I was trying to do too much. So my body tryed to say stop doing, but I was just doing and ignore my body. After doing it, I had so bad migraine that I had to rest, because I could not do anything. So it is important to find balance and not to be so hard on yourself.
Writing down yous to do - list helps a lot. And it helps to focus. I also minimize all distractions. Put my Phone a way.
I found that one of my struggles is that I’m just plain tired. I’ve learned that when my body is telling me that I need more sleep, to just give it what it needs. I may take an extra long nap, or sleep in longer in the morning. I used to lay there feeling guilty, that I should get up and get busy, or that I’m creating a bad habit of being lazy. But I’ve learned through experience that I get way more accomplished if I listen to my body first. When I’m well rested, I have the right mindset and the energy/motivation to tackle the tasks of the day. So my tip is to not feel guilty if you need to take a morning or afternoon of rest. Give yourself a break so that you can hit the ground running when your body and mind are sufficiently rested!
This was great. You called out one that I must put in to practice TODAY. Writing down my brain dump items instead of acting on them! It seems that I am my own distraction. 🤦♂️😂
I struggle with motivation found your tips useful. The other day instead of coming in and having a brew I went and had a brew with my neighbour when I came in I got on with my jobs instead of letting the tiredness come over me
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I find I get more done if home alone, I spend time drinking coffee and checking emails ( mostly deleting ones I don't need) and then wroking for at least a hour on stuff I need to do. If I'm off I try and plan a meal for later on. I spent alot of time on computer, but putting music on and doing housework helps. Some days I just need rest.
Thanks for the encouraging video👍 didn’t get much done at home....except the shower in the bathroom off the game room....yes the one the is neglected 😬
I used your Dawn dish soap and vinegar mixture....so easy and looks awesome 😆
Excited about a clean shower🤷♀️😀
Love the videos. I wanted to start a UA-cam zero waste channel. Watched a lot of "think media" UA-cam channel for advice on how to start a channel and get more views. Asking your questions in the last few seconds means some people will have stopped watching already. Maybe moving them up to earlier in the video, or asking for random feedback (watch some of his videos to see what I mean). This may get you more comments, then more subscribers. :)
I subbed just now cause I wanted/still want to do zw content. ZW needs a diversity of voices, please start your content!
Yap. I have to admit that feeling unsupported or misunderstood sometimes makes me feel like " why do i bother?"... but then again thats not my true self either so... all i can do is pray and hope that the good intents of my heart can somehow find their way into a better future. I am always hoppefull.
Thank you for your tips on this topic. Just 5 or 10 minutes invested in something I've been putting off makes a difference. Then usually it motivates me to continue or go back to it later in the day.
I like to think how happy I will make the person whom would benefit from "it" getting done. I see the excitement of my happy dog wagging his tail as I put the leash on him to go for a walk when I just want to sit and relax after work. The walk gives ME the air I needed to clear my head and exercise we all could use. I feel the peck on the cheek as my husband leaves the dinner table after I've made a meal when I would have been happy with a simple bowl of cereal. I could go on, but you get the picture. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Man, that would mean my husband would cook for me?!!....Nah!!! Also, company will come the one time you don't do________(your pick!). And, that person whom would benefit, is me. HUGS!!
I like that habit building suggestion. Like a muscle. Five minutes of getting it done. Then six.
Yes, yes, yes and Yes!
Thank you.
The muscle development- golden!
Best advice is Eat the Frog🐸 Do what your dreading most...first. Get it over with😃
Great video as always❤
Love your videos. I find having two goals at any time is enough, too many and I don't do anything well. I was reading the book Drive and it talks about "flow" when you get to a point where a task is effortless work. I also like the ideas about deep work.
HAH! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw what the video was about. Normally I am on a busy schedule but today I was going to be home most of the day because the street evangelism team I'm a part of is out of state. I was battling in my mind between doing stuff that I keep putting off or just wasting the day doing absolutely nothing. 😁
I decided to watch the video and walk on my treadmill (at the amazing speed of 1.5 😂).
I like what you said of doing the 5 minutes tasks. I think that I can manage that today. 😊
I was once listening to a single mom of 4 small children talk about her struggling and she said something that has really stuck with me.
"The Holy Spirit whispered to me, 'Baby girl, what's one little thing you can do right now?' 'The dishes...' 'ok, baby girl, just do that'" After she finished that, "Baby girl, what's one more little thing you can do? "...
Just knowing there is someone walking with me through it, knowing I only have to do "one little thing" , but pretty soon I have a list of "little things" I have accomplished and feeling great about it which makes me want to keep going
This was so helpful and encouraging! Thanks Dawn!
-Lindsay
PS when are you coming to Canada/near Ontario?
Take Maca every day. 1tsp bf lunch. Will give you sustainable/quality energy each day. -Danya
What is Maca?
Thank you; this was perfect timing! I've been trying to bust through a wall of inertia due to winter blahs or something. A few days I forced myself to do something mindless, simple, and physical, like sweeping the kitchen floor. The results were rewarding and helped me feel better. I stayed up after everyone had gone to bed to do it, even though I'd had all day and couldn't seem to get anything done. That "change of scenery" with no distractions helped. I've also come to realize (at least according to my family ;-) that my schedule is really full again, so *anything* extra feels really hard. After a day on the couch with a bad head cold, I chose to take my family's advice and cut back. Despite the things I'm involved in being *good*, I need a short season of hyper-focus on a couple things (like minimizing before summer) that will enable me to be MUCH more productive and involved later. Your shortened To-Do List has also helped me redefine victory in my day and helps combat perfectionism. As always, you're a blessing; thanks again!
54321 GO! Mel Robbins changed my mindset on getting things done💛
When you’re sick there’s no motivation but since having Decluttered, all systems run smoother, as you said.
Thankyou for saying sometimes even 25 or 15 minutes feels like too much! Sometimes 10 minutes has felt impossible. but 2 minutes? 5 minutes? That was a game changer for me.
Cute earrings and still praying for your cold💗
I do the worst items first.😉
Normally I click off videos like this pretty quick. But this was actually VERY helpful.
The Fly lady! You are the modern version of this awesome philosophy! ♥️👍
Dressing to shoes makes such a difference. Even days I’m staying home I get so much more done when I’m dressed to shoes. And checking off that To Do list!
For me personally, I have a countdown with myself. I don't think, I just do. Where I learned this particular trick is Mel Robbins. Her book, The 5 Second Rule. I would highly recommend reading it or even just reading the reviews. LOL
I think Discipline is a muscle....it grows, but it can shrink aswell. You choose it with your behavior..
you are such a talented speaker, do people tell you that? the way you break things down and give different angles is absolutely amazing.
sooo many videos, tutorials and motivators I have been turning to for years, but for whatever reason I never succeeded. not with procrastination, nor productivity, and certainly not with decluttering. AND THEN YOU SHOWED UP IN MY LIFE AND CHANGED EVERYTHING! the way you describe things, it just clicked so hard!!;) my house is now decluttered, staying tidy, I have a well functioning to do list, no anxiety, no paper clutter and even an inbox zero! what?! I will write you personally but just needed to tell you now that you have profoundly changed my life for the better. I am forever thankful and greatful to you. PLEEEASE keep up the amazing work!!
My interruptions are not a electronic device nor even a child. How to deal with getting anything done with 10 million interruptions is my problem, plus I'm not getting any younger, currently I'm 2 months shy of my 61rst birthday. So I'm not a happy camper. God bless you and yours.
Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas
My hangup was categorizing --- what is my priority if I think everything is vitally important to get done yesterday? Currently, I like the 4 urgency/importance blocks. (For some reason Pres. Eisenhower comes to mind as the source). Everything in a brain dump can get only one category, is it:
1. Urgent AND Important
2. Urgent BUT Not Important
3. Not Urgent BUT Important
4. NEITHER Urgent Nor Important
I think in business one would delegate the 2's and not have the 4's done at all, but I still think all 4 categories need to be done. My system is a WIP.
Ex. if a room has too much stuff in it to where I cannot clean it and my allergies are in full force what am I to do first declutter or clean? While it makes sense to clean around the clutter to begin getting it clean, in my mind it really makes better sense (it only impacts me not anyone else in the home) to declutter first. Cleaning on an ongoing basis will be more complete and EASIER which means I am healthier and probably more energetic to keep up cleaning AND preventing more clutter creep.
Does that make sense to you?
Yay for building habits. I'm still learning to prioritize. 😜
This is amazing. This inspired me to after this video , get ready to feel refreshed and DO the task that is constantly on my mind ! THANK YOU DAWN ! your the best! You always will be .
Thank You! I love your channel!! Your info is always so practical. My day to day life is a lot different than yours but yet I still find so much of your info helpful. THIS video came RIGHT when I needed it. I had just made yet another “to do” list, transferring tasks from one list to a new one, knew I needed to get started but what did I do?? I sat on my bed and turned the TV channel. Was getting comfy and the notification for this video rang on my phone. I clicked on it and was surprised to see the video was dated 2/4 yet I got notified today 2/9, why?!?!😱🤭 Needless to say the info was what I needed. Thx so much!
Future self vs. Current self... Wow, that’s a new way to look at it, at least for me. And it makes sense when you break it down like that. I’m going to keep that in mind from now on. My current self typically just wants to watch you tube videos and play games, but my future self is saying “The refrigerator is disgusting and needs to be cleaned NOW!” I’m going to now be aware of that battle. By the way, Dawn, your videos are good for my current and future selves 😊 Thanks for doing what you do.
What great “doable” ideas !! I put one to work while I watched the video ! Thanks Dawn ! ❤️
Forwago plans really helped me in many different ways. I started eating healthier and workout regularly, and it really increased my self-confidence. Man, it feels amazing. Everybody should feel good about yourself and your body :)
Yes I have so much to do. Not only basic household chores but other stuff as well. I’m always feeling so drained and don’t want to do anything because it’s so hard to keep up. Plus I’m trying to work,take drivers training,raise a kid & pets,be in an unhealthy relationship,& want to go back to college. I’m trying to have Monday and Friday be my main cleaning days and the in between days just some extra clean up & get other stuff done. Saturday’s are the Sabbath day so I spend the day connecting with God and reevaluating how I acted through the week and how to improve.
Sometimes I tell myself just put away 10 things in this room. Or in the kitchen when it's "presentable" but not great, I'll say just do or put away 10 more things, no matter how small.
If I have stuff I REALLY need to do, and i REALLY don't want to... I use the ad breaks. Even if it's a recorded show, pause at the ad break point, get up and do one thing, watch more tv. Usually though, I have a couple of days a week where I get lots of things done, and a couple of days a week where I don't do much of anything, and they don't bleed into each other that much. My problem is much more that there's lots of stuff I could do, or, want to do, but there really isn't any urgency for it, so it doesn't really get done. My productive days are working for my have to dos, but that's it.
Your health can be a benefactor in how productive you feel too. Making sure you get good nutrition can give you energy that is needed. And accountability helps me be productive.
For me the Flylady system as shown by The Secret Slob here on UA-cam has worked wonders for my motivation and productivity. The very simple morning routine with a couple of easy, repeating tasks makes me feel like I already accomplished something by 9 a.m. Then I feel good about myself and trick myself into doing more tasks. Once a week I tackled one dreaded task that I keep procrastinating. That way, the list of hated tasks keeps getting shorter.
I just don't do it!J/K maybe? I just remember it's just gonna pile up if I don't do it!!
I am a very messy person, and don't like to clean. If I have a project to do, the best action for me is to watch a UA-cam video like yours. Let's say it's for 10 mins. After I have watched that, I will set my timer and clean/work for 10 mins. It works for me.
Great tips! I use the reminder app in my phone and make sure I set the alarm for the one to three things I need to on each day (your tip from your other video - thank you!). I started going to the gym so I need to make sure my bag is ready. I have two reminders in my phone - one to take my bag and put my shoes in it and the other to make sure I clean out my bag of whatever clothes need to go in the laundry, etc. Instead of checking it off my list, I change the time to the next day I work out. Reminder goes off 15 minutes before I leave for work and the second one goes off after dinner. I also employ Mel Robbins 54321GO method. Something needs to get done but I don't want to do it - too bad, 54321GO do it. It actually works!
Love your videos, Dawn!
I read Hal Enrods book "the early" morning, and since then I always get up a hour earlier then I use too. Then I also realized that my phone will track my sleep pattern, and that I actually didn't need as much sleep as I even thought. So I usually get up at 5:00 am, brush my teeth, drink a glass of water. Then I exercise, or meditate, read, journal, and then make my bed and get ready. I realized that if I do that every day during the week it actually creates a whole extra day of the week. I don't always do it both days of the weekend but the days I do I get so much more done:) Then if I get tired during the day my reward is a power nap for 20 min. But I usually don't need it.
You are my favorite on UA-cam by far!!! Your videos are the reason I’m going minimal. Thank you 👌
I make my bed first thing in the morning. That for me is a mind trick that indicates: the day has “officially” started it’s time to get things done. I also take mini breaks quite often throughout the day when I get up from my computer, maybe drink a glass of water or eat an apple but get back to work after 5-10 minutes otherwise you get out of the flow. Finally I keep an ongoing list on my phone with 2 subcategories( to buy and to do) anything that pops in my head I just brain dump it there. I also go through this list regularly to delete what’s not relevant anymore.
I reward myself for finishing a task by watching your youtube.
When I do dishes that doesn't take any brain power. This is my you tube time. I stand at the sink and move around my kitchen with you-tube playing. When I am doing a project that is going to take thought. Things don't have a home, furniture needs to be moved, I need to just get rid of stuff. I make a plan the night before. This is what I think of before I sleep- no stress just the mechanics of it. Don't think of individual things just about 1/2 of my things could go and I wouldn't miss them so my goal is to get rid of about a 1/4. This way you set yourself up to a goal that isn't stressful and you feel like you can acheive it. Life happens always so don't beat yourself up if life happens and you don't get to that task that day, but don't forget it either. That night bring your plan into the room and really look at it cement it in your head. Keep doing this until you can finish the project. Dream about what your space will become. Doing this you have made a postive thought shift to that space and an urgency to complete it. In your mind you need to complete it to move forward in your life. Your mind has already accepted that space as your future what ever so your body wants to follow. Also you have told yourself over and over 1/2 of this stuff has no value to me, but they might have value to someone eles. Why save them and clutter your space if someone eles can enjoy them. Make your space what you enjoy😊. I am a collector of all things and am at the beginning of a new mind shift. I have buildings full of stuff. I know how I got here but it is not just tossing to get out of this, it takes a mind shift. I collect to feel safe, I need to tell myself that I will be ok even if I let go all my resorces I might need to survive. I have always lived with very little money but I learned a lot of make do skills. So anyways it isn't just get rid of it all-- it is you will be ok if you let it go. The best thing that has happened to me to help make this shift is our community has opened a store. It is free, take what you need give what you don't. Every community should have one of these.
My best tip is "Do not consult your feelings when you have a task that must be done today." Don't even go to, "I don't care, I'm depressed. I don't want to." But do address those feelings at the end of the day. Suppressing your emotions altogether is quite detrimental.
The clothes thing is really working. When I am working in my home office I wear a nice blouse and trousers, a little make up and ta-dah, I feel a lot more confident. This works for phone calls, too.
I can’t get anything done until I am dressed-thank you for mentioning that! I never thought about 5 minutes, or sometimes even two minutes that I can get something I would rather not do- like unload the dishwasher! I also TRY to get through the mail every day……only takes about 3 minutes- and most of it goes in the trash! Thank you for your great videos-
Thank you for these tips! Very helpful.
This isn't related to this topic but...is the white difficult to keep clean in your kitchen? I love that color combo but am trying to determine if I will hate myself if I do so much white. thanks!
Your earrings are amazing! Beautiful, like your messages.
I feel like I am the most unproductive person in the world, but occasionally one thing I will do is watch something on TV - used to be a Lifetime movie (haha). I tell myself that I have to get up at least every other commercial, pause the movie, and do something that needs to be done.