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Cindy Ojczyk's avatar

Wow! I really like this approach to tasks that have become overwhelming. I like how you aligned personal tasks with dog training. I bet dogs feel the same frustration and probably appreciate quitting while ahead.

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donna baek's avatar

Excellent plan. I'm definitely going to try this.

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Chloe Ackerman, PsyD (she/her)'s avatar

I'm so glad to hear it! Keep us updated on what you discover!

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Jacquie's avatar
3dEdited

Great ideas. I’m going to apply this strategy to packing, though I’ll have to adapt it to a limited timeframe as moving always has one.

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Chloe Ackerman, PsyD (she/her)'s avatar

So true. I don't know about you, but I often find that I'm very intentional in the first half of packing, but tend to just start throwing stuff frantically in boxes towards the end. The time crunch gets me every time!

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Judy Jennings's avatar

Okay, I’m going to try this. There are a few chores waiting for me that I dread. The Chihuahuas seem to have mastered the technique already in their training of me.

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Chloe Ackerman, PsyD (she/her)'s avatar

I swear, dogs are the best trainers out there. We may think we're training them, but they're 100% training us.

I use the primacy and recency effect all the time with chores, particularly those big ones that feel insurmountable. I hope it works for you, too!

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