Procrastination. Help!

DH is the opposite which drives me nuts. He seems compelled to do any tasks as soon as humanly possible then is left furious as he has nothing much to do all day and sits about fuming. I retired before him so had practice at spreading out jobs across the day or week.

Tomorrow is my favourite word regarding housework because tomorrow never comes.

Absolutely me!
I am of the ‘can’t be arsed’ brigade.
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow”. Mark Twain

I retired at the end of March, not sure I've done anything since

Planning on being in M&S for 9am, still listening to radio and drinking tea in pj's lol

Oh how that resonates with me, Rosiesmaw! I'm quite happy to do the basics like tidy the kitchen, put the washing in the machine and then hang it out on the line, but after that ........ There doesn't seem any point any more, now it's 'just me'. So I read another chapter of my book or do some wordles, even practise some tai chi moves, all of which are a much more pleasant way to pass time 😉

Join the club! 😁

I did manage to do something today that I had put off for a fortnight. It took ten minutes.

That's one thing off the list.
But it's not getting shorter because I added two things today.

I am absolutely like this. In my case I blame my dog - as a pup it was so hard to get anything practical done without him chewing something up or thieving the laundry / cloth / soap /trowel/ paintbrush that our most successful days were spent on the settee / at desk.
Now he is relatively co-operative but I can't break the habit!

It's DH who procrastines, not me. Not that I am super-perfect, but I do try to get through something most days. But I am still waiting for him to even start most of the 500 jobs he has still to start or finish from years ago.

I have ADHD, do I need to say anymore?

So glad it's not just me.

“Procrastinate now!” was always DH’s motto and it used to drive me mad. Now I am guilty of finding reasons not to do almost everything. I really don’t know myself any more.

When I was at school one of my teachers wrote on my report that I was a good pupil but a terrible procrastinator ( which I had to look up). Nearly sixty years later and nothing has changed. I even question myself why I’m not just doing something, especially when that something would probably take five minutes, if that. My motto still is, ‘just don’t do it and don’t do it now’

I can never decide whether I am lacking in motivation or just being lazy! Or am I just taking it easier the older I get? Must ponder a bit more… ;-)

I am a long time sufferer and yes, it's getting worse.
Funny how if someone rings and says fancy a coffee I'm there.
If I know I've got to vacuum my lounge I'm wasting time on-line!

Like this, Maw?
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I am the opposite most of the time!
I have a “to do” list every day, I feel more in control if I have a list and routine.

Item 1 on my list would be
1 Make Coffee
Next would be
2 Make list
Then I could cross both off, sit back and drink my coffee

I am a procrastinator too when it comes to housework but I know I have to get things done. My method is to think of a number between 3 and 10, then I make myself tidy, sort, clean that number of things. (I don't use same number two days running) Not a lot gets done at a time but over a week it's amazing how much I do accomplish. Why don't I have the same procrastination problem when it comes to my craft work?

That is me. I make lists, then change the day at the top every morning, crossing off one or two if I’m lucky.

Such a relaxed way of living though😄