What tricks do you use to get yourself to do things you don't want to do?

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I’m so negative I can’t even think of rewards that work.

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i sometimes get myself a takeaway…

that’s local lingo, i mean a delivered meal

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We call it “take out”. But that’s a good idea for once in awhile. A little expensive to do vey often.

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I can’t afford it very often. Just once in a while is nice.

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it’s hard to do things you don’t want to do.

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I do a Leading Task … like for washing the dishes I put them all in the sink and soak them in soapy water. Then see if I feel like doing more. Anything that gets me started will often carry me through doing the job.

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yeh if you say to yourself ‘i’ll only do 10 minutes, and stop if i want.’

if you want to stop after 10 mins fine… sometimes you carry on?

i think the hard part is starting it.

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“Once begun, half done.”

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i’m trying to paint my room… i hate it

i just do 20 mins and stop… it’s slowly but surely getting done

in my case 20 mins is 20 mins

but i hate painting

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20 minutes can seem like a long time.

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i agree with once begun it’s half done , it’s usually true

but i hate painting…

i tried to do it for a few hours at a time… to get it finished… but when i did that i just stopped doing it

now i try to do a little at a time, and it’s getting done

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Smoke an extra cigarette either before or after doing bothersome adl

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I do that Esm as a kind of reward but I think Chordy has given up the smokes, good for her.

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Make yourself a nice meal Chordy?

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I blindly and stupidly go where no man has gone before. I just put my shoes on and go outside and then things just seem to fall into place.

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That sounds like a good idea. I used to go outside to smoke and I miss communing with nature now that I quit the smokes.

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You’ve done great to get off smokes, not everyone can.

Find another reward, a nice meal, a nice cup of coffee, a good movie…?

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I should make a list.

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What color are you painting your room?

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i’ve painted it sky blue and i don’t like it

now i’m painting the ceiling white, and i know it needs another coating

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