Is there a cure for laziness?

[arabella36]

When I am in work I work very well. However when I'm at home on maternity leave I can spend the 2 hours of my baby's nap just lying around reading magazines or mumsnet! I could get so much done if I didn't do this.

I don't need the rest as my baby sleeps through the night and is older now so I have no excuse for my behaviour

Is it possible to kickstart yourself out of this sort of rut? If so, how?

If there is I need some!

flylady advice-you can do anything for 15 minutes
sometimes you want to keep going once you`ve started

mmm, maybe i could force myself to do 15 mins, doesn't sound too bad

shall we do it together?

Write a List. Very satisfying to Tick Things Off.

But I am lazy too.

Same here op, except my baby is still little so I need the sleep, but have a toddler too so no chance!

If I don't have a particular reason to I find it hard to get out of my pjs!

Heartsnflowers, do you mean we will all do 15 mins tomorrow as a starting point? Because if so, then yes that's a good idea!!

The time I can do it is after lunch when the baby's asleep, what about you?

Wiseman - you have a MUCH better excuse than I!

Stranded - I'm brilliant at writing lists. Just not brilliant at doing the things on the list sadly

Falling pregnant (by surprise) with DC3? ...all of a sudden and for the first time my arse is in gear like never before. Possibly the realisation that this is going to be hardcore...if I don't get organised it's going to be mayhem in a few months time.

I do my 15 mins at 4.45 so that I can be ready for a guilt free come dine with me at 5.

Hi Arabella,
Yes I have to wait in for a delivery (Snow permitting)
Have tons to do as we shall shortly be sleeping 7 rather than just 2!!

Will commmit to cleaning kitchen--what time?

Hi Hearts, I plan to do some work at 1230. Will do the front bedroom. 7 to sleep over - you're very good!

Well done Will cheer you on

3 of them are my DCs so they are very welcome home!

are you there? -will start at 1pm as have 2 nice delivery men delivering at the moment!

Hello, yes I'm here, I got carried away and did some decluttering for about 45 mins - thank you for providing the impotus for me!!

Let me now how you get on after one

there you go -well done!!

I`ve made a start-post, lunch ,dishwasher,washing,admired new fridge!,found lost phone and put up a few cardsgot to keep going -time rapidly running out!!!

Well done, you've achieved a lot already!

New fridge, eh?

thank you -might be time for the dice game now!

list 6 jobs you don`t want to do much,number them...you can guess the restsometimes its good motivation-oh dear sound a bit crazy now!

I have to write lists and get a kind of thrill out of ticking off the items. It is very strange but it works for me!

mmmmm, 6 jobs.
downstairs bookcase
office cupboard
drawers under the bed
put up bunting (and figure out how to!)
reorganise 2 kitchen cupboards
fill out a form

That took less than a minute to think of, and when you suggested it I thought would take ages! Just shows how much there is to do.

Hi Danzzenn, I would love to be good at acting on lists at home. Am actually v good at doing that in work. Why is it different at home? I recently found a to-do list I'd written 6 months ago and simply forgotten about

yes that`s the idea!!!

I`m currently on number 3 -make up bed for DC2---ignoring the fact that everything that was on his bed is in the shower room !ho ho ho

Ha ha - worry about the shower room later!

Rats!! If I'd known the 6 things were for today I'd have picked smaller jobs

Have decluttered TWO whole bookcases today!

Have decided to count changing a particularly nasty nappy as one of my 6 things hee hee

as is having a cup of tea!

Don`t burn yourself out-sounds like you are really making a difference

Might have to call it a day for now. But am happy with what I've done. Hope I can keep on doing it![uncertain but hopeful face]

Thanks for your help