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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

From 'flow states' to 'eating the frog' – 6 brilliant ways to hack your brain and stop chores feeling so tedious

A soy wax candle burning beside a small vase of fresh lavender flowers and an ornate gold based lamp, on a natural stone side table. .

Chores always feel, well, like a chore, because there will usually be something we’d much rather do than scrub the bathroom or declutter closets. But that doesn’t mean we have to slog through it, forcing our bodies to work against our brains, only to end up with sub-par results and a growing hatred for chores.

To help break that frustrating cycle, productivity experts and professional cleaners have shared their top cleaning tips for hacking your brain and making chores feel less taxing, so you can power through your to-do list with ease.

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