Cleaning my flat should be easy: I do not understand why it seems impossible.
im presuming I’m
depressed into apathy
Cleaning my flat should be easy: I do not understand why it seems impossible.
im presuming I’m
depressed into apathy
Like the previous person mentioned, it sounds like your having a hard time initiating a task or task paralysis where you become paralysed because your become overwhelmed by how your going to do the task and you are actively breaking down something a simple as cleaning the kitchen in to hundred of smaller steps. I have this problem too.
these are suggestions. they may work they may not.
The musical method :Put on positive music and try to start cleaning, the music may give you the extra stimulation and may positively influence your mood positively. this for me makes it easier to get going.
Stop and start method : which involves of putting your phone on timed intervals of between 10 & 30 minutes. You set a timed alarm for 10 to 30 minutes and you alternate between doing a task and having a break. For me this doesn't always work & sometimes make the mess worse because i've stated 3 tasks at once and make three different messes.
The basket method : in my kitchen i have multiple washing up bowls and in each of those washing up bowel's their is washing up of different categories. In one i have drinking glasses and cups, the other i have plates and bowls and the other i have cooking equipment like pots and in another chopping boards and knife & utensils. by separating them into smaller loads your more likely to complete them. i also do the same thing with washing baskets for laundry and general cleaning.
the Body double method :this method relies on having someone else with you, they don't necessarily need to help you clean but their present keeps you on tracked. some people have people in the room with them. some people like me use facetime and phone calls and clean while my friend is on the phone. some people use dolls, pictures and stuffed toys.
The three task method :this method involves picking a limited number of tasks usually picking one at a time. some people use labeled key tags with tasks on them and pick at random and once completed put them in the completed task vase. the idea behind this is that completing gives you a sense on completion that encourages you to do the task and if your using key tags it visual you can see what you've achieved.
Like the previous person mentioned, it sounds like your having a hard time initiating a task or task paralysis where you become paralysed because your become overwhelmed by how your going to do the task and you are actively breaking down something a simple as cleaning the kitchen in to hundred of smaller steps. I have this problem too.
these are suggestions. they may work they may not.
The musical method :Put on positive music and try to start cleaning, the music may give you the extra stimulation and may positively influence your mood positively. this for me makes it easier to get going.
Stop and start method : which involves of putting your phone on timed intervals of between 10 & 30 minutes. You set a timed alarm for 10 to 30 minutes and you alternate between doing a task and having a break. For me this doesn't always work & sometimes make the mess worse because i've stated 3 tasks at once and make three different messes.
The basket method : in my kitchen i have multiple washing up bowls and in each of those washing up bowel's their is washing up of different categories. In one i have drinking glasses and cups, the other i have plates and bowls and the other i have cooking equipment like pots and in another chopping boards and knife & utensils. by separating them into smaller loads your more likely to complete them. i also do the same thing with washing baskets for laundry and general cleaning.
the Body double method :this method relies on having someone else with you, they don't necessarily need to help you clean but their present keeps you on tracked. some people have people in the room with them. some people like me use facetime and phone calls and clean while my friend is on the phone. some people use dolls, pictures and stuffed toys.
The three task method :this method involves picking a limited number of tasks usually picking one at a time. some people use labeled key tags with tasks on them and pick at random and once completed put them in the completed task vase. the idea behind this is that completing gives you a sense on completion that encourages you to do the task and if your using key tags it visual you can see what you've achieved.
Such fantastic suggestions, all wonderful.
I need to buy more washing bowls.
im so grateful to this marvellous forum and the compassion, generosity and kindness of your contributions.
I love the use of listening to entertaining sound. Then I am not over focused on the cleaning. Focusing too much on cleaning leads me to feel I have to clean on a microscopic even atomic level, which obviously is unrealistic.
