BlondeLawyer t1_iy234l1 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 3:49 AM

One tip that works for me is to set a timer. I am going to do 3 minutes of dishes. I am allowed to stop after the timer goes off. Sometimes there are still a lot of dishes and that was good enough. Other times, I only have a few left and I power through.

My mom had an exercise book for older women and a quote in there stuck with me. It’s the old physics adage “bodies in motion stay in motion, bodies at rest stay at rest.” Applies to humans too and for normal life, not just exercise. Little movements lead to bigger movements. The longer I remain at rest the harder it is to move again.

nip_pickles OP t1_iy253u8 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:06 AM

Oh for sure, it's so much easier to keep going once you get started than it is to get started in the first place. And setting a timer is a great idea, if I have an overwhelming task I often break it down like that, though I need to get better bout following through, so a timer would be helpful.

Kind-Put6794 t1_iybnnpm wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:47 AM

Doing stuff during commercials helped me get going again after surgery and during depression. I could accomplish 1 thing during a break when I felt overwhelmed.