[galoisgirl]

Well, there is gamification, whether you give a gold start to yourself or use an app like Habitica.

Personally, I struggle with cleaning because it's truly Sisyphean work. Always the same, never done, even if you do it the results don't last.

Games can be played whenever I feel like it, cleaning doesn't always work this way. A visit from the in-laws make it a chore, and my brain can't really let go of that label for some reason.

Some work comes with physical discomfort: I don't think I'll ever feel like picking strawberries in the burning sun for too long.

[JoelMcCracken]

When I call clean, I use the time to listen to audiobooks, podcasts, attentively to music (versus just being something in the background while focus is elsewhere), etc. And focusing on the peace/serenity I feel when my area is tidy also helps.

Hth