You will be able to prove it to yourself again and again; because it’s a fact that a living or working space that is kept organized and orderly usually belongs to someone who is productive and in control. In fact, living or working in a tidy environment is known to decrease irritability, lift depression and save time. Some even describe a sense of accomplishment or relief. Everyone knows that cleaning is anything but a spectator sport, bust out a broom or be buried. So how do you work up that perfect combination of motivation to start the job and persistence to see it through?
Break it down: Like many other things in life a mess is about perception. It’s only as big as you decide so it’s a great idea to break a room into smaller sections and tackle them one at a time. That way you will have multiple chances to feel a rush of relief.
Space it out: If time is no object, it may work for you to space out your tasks. This method works well on a reward system; tell yourself that after every few jobs you deserve a half an hour of fun.
Time it: Set your alarm to go off in 10 minutes and then clean up as much as you can. The key to this is staying focused, tell yourself you will do it without stopping unless absolutely necessary. It may help to turn up some of your favourite dance music and clean to a beat.
List it: If you make a list and then cross items off you will be able to see all your tasks on paper and keep track of them. Also try making a list of tasks as you complete them to track your progress.
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