Planning a time to do things we’re putting off in the presence of others makes them more pleasant – and less difficult
My friend Amelia and I are in many ways alike: we’re both freelance journalists, with a sweet tooth and a Simpsons quote for every occasion. And we’ve both got tasks we’re putting off.
Amelia’s are tedious household jobs: ordering new vacuum filters, investigating her broken dishwasher, measuring a panel of her bath for some reason.
I’m an adult. Why do I regress under my parents’ roof?
My friends made plans without me – is it weird to invite myself?
Why do I feel like I’m stuck in a ‘waiting room’, hoping for my life to get started?
I’m disagreeable – and it’s backed by science. Can I change my personality?
