Cognition & Household Tasks

I am so tired of doing all the household chores for six people. Exhausted, really. None of the other family members are inclined to help—usually they are on the edge of their seats in the family room watching sports on TV. I can’t force them to help. What can I do?

 Part of successful and healthful living involves knowing what you can and cannot control. It appears you cannot control their failure to help with household tasks. What can you control? Your decisions about household chores and your mindset. I suggest that you can evaluate the chores and decide which ones are absolutely essential to family life and those that are not completely essential—and stop doing those. If family members complain, kindly say that you have reached your max and they will need to do those chores. Then, stick to it. Next, I suggest you could  reframe your perception of doing household chores. Think differently about the household chores you have decided to do. More tomorrow.