I give myself a time and I tell myself that at that time, you’re going to do ______. For example, at 10:30 you’re going to get off the computer and start getting ready to go out.
A motivational speaker I heard once said, “If you have a lot of frogs to swallow, swallow the biggest one first.” When I have several things to do – and I remember that advice – if I do the most onerous first, the rest seem easier.
I try to take good care of futurelonggone. Sometimes I can motivate myself by thinking about how much futurelonggone hates to hurry, how much she enjoys a clean kitchen, or that she’ll feel good after getting some exercise…