MENTAL HEALTH
3 Ways To Tackle Chores On Bad Days
Stay on on track with these tips!
Let’s say you’re having a bad day. On those days, whether the bad days are due to fatigue, medication side effects, mood fluctuations, chores reasonably fall to the wayside.
The big conundrum is the feedback loop this creates. It’s important to acknowledge that if you find yourself in a rut, you’re absolutely allowed to and should take a break.
It’s important to take the time to check-in on whether you need to think of ways to push yourself a tiny bit further, or whether you’re already at your limit and absolutely need to recharge.
But if you’re like me, sometimes you realize that part of the low mood comes from the clutter or build-up of chores. Not doing the chores further builds up the frustration, in this never-ending loop of growing despair (the rock). Yet, doing the chores adds to the fatigue (the hard place).
Here’s what I do that has been helpful to break that loop of doom.
The Five Minute Rule
