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raeanna74 · 04-11-2004, 05:09 AM

NotMinus It kindof sounds like you may be getting burned out. It's hard to find that motivation when you are working for yourself so to speak. One thing I find that helps motivate me is I make lists of what I want to do. Even if it's way more than I can do in one day it helps me concentrate on the task at hand. I don't end up worrying or getting distracted by the other jobs. I can prioritize the list by smallest jobs first so their done and out of the way or by putting the most important first. Also give yourself a timeframe. Ex. "I'm going to work on this from 9:00am until 11:00 am." The promise yourself something that you enjoy. When your ending time comes round Stop. Don't let yourself go on even if you are on a roll cause the next time you give yourself a timeframe you'll know in the back of your head that it's not really for sure and you won't be as motivated. You don't have to stop for a long time. Just go get yourself a snack, walk out to check the mail, go for a walk around the block. Whatever it is you want. Then go back to working again. You'll have given yourself a good break and accomplished something. The two things together may help you find the motivation you need to work more.

qtpye4u84 That sucks. Maybe you could tell your siblings that you can't keep watching their kids on the weekends without monetary compensation since they eat your food and you can't go out and do your own thing. Give them a set amount per hour that is competitive with what other sitters would charge or you'll still be cheaper than the rest. I'm sure the only reason they are constantly there is because you're a free sitter. It's a big temptation for a parent to want to use the "free" sitter instead of the regular one that they have to pay. It will at least lesson the frequency.

I know the feeling. Some days on the weekends I know I need to clean house or do some job around here and yet I'll sit and read a book all day or just plain goof off all day. We go out a lot on Sat nights cause that's one of the few nights that I ever have free. When I have that to look forward to then I tend to be more motivated to get up and get stuff done. Sunday mornings I do reserve for just lazying around and reading the paper. I have the ritual where I usually go get donuts and a paper. It gets me out of bed and up so I feel better. Then I get to relax and I don't have anything nagging at me to get things done. When I know I'm going to get that guilt free break it helps me at the times when I do have to get stuff done.

04-11-2004, 05:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	NotMinus It kindof sounds like you may be getting burned out. It's hard to find that motivation when you are working for yourself so to speak. One thing I find that helps motivate me is I make lists of what I want to do. Even if it's way more than I can do in one day it helps me concentrate on the task at hand. I don't end up worrying or getting distracted by the other jobs. I can prioritize the list by smallest jobs first so their done and out of the way or by putting the most important first. Also give yourself a timeframe. Ex. "I'm going to work on this from 9:00am until 11:00 am." The promise yourself something that you enjoy. When your ending time comes round Stop. Don't let yourself go on even if you are on a roll cause the next time you give yourself a timeframe you'll know in the back of your head that it's not really for sure and you won't be as motivated. You don't have to stop for a long time. Just go get yourself a snack, walk out to check the mail, go for a walk around the block. Whatever it is you want. Then go back to working again. You'll have given yourself a good break and accomplished something. The two things together may help you find the motivation you need to work more. qtpye4u84 That sucks. Maybe you could tell your siblings that you can't keep watching their kids on the weekends without monetary compensation since they eat your food and you can't go out and do your own thing. Give them a set amount per hour that is competitive with what other sitters would charge or you'll still be cheaper than the rest. I'm sure the only reason they are constantly there is because you're a free sitter. It's a big temptation for a parent to want to use the "free" sitter instead of the regular one that they have to pay. It will at least lesson the frequency. I know the feeling. Some days on the weekends I know I need to clean house or do some job around here and yet I'll sit and read a book all day or just plain goof off all day. We go out a lot on Sat nights cause that's one of the few nights that I ever have free. When I have that to look forward to then I tend to be more motivated to get up and get stuff done. Sunday mornings I do reserve for just lazying around and reading the paper. I have the ritual where I usually go get donuts and a paper. It gets me out of bed and up so I feel better. Then I get to relax and I don't have anything nagging at me to get things done. When I know I'm going to get that guilt free break it helps me at the times when I do have to get stuff done. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.