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CHEER UP A CHORE That’s entertainment Pop on favourite tunes and belt or dance it out. Try our Spotify playlist of ‘sing aloud songs’, or the radio, audiobooks or podcasts (try ours!) can all offer merriment as you work. Mindful moments It’s a chance to practise mindfulness. One survey, looking at dishwashing, showed that focusing on water temperature and the like reduced nervousness by about a quarter. Write a list Make big jobs smaller tasks. Dopamine is released as we complete things – that’s why ticking off a list is satisfying. Your body recalls that happy feeling, so repeating the task is a bit happier, too. Get the kids involved It’s for their own good: research suggests that for children aged 5–13, it can help with focus, planning and behavioural…

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