Chores can be frustrating because your results disappear so quickly.
Dishes get dirty again, toilet paper needs to get replenished, and laundry needs to be done.
Make chores more satisfying by ending them with a task that bares more permanent results.
The LEGO Principlegets its namefrom an experimentby author and behavioral economist Dan Ariely.
They could end the experiment by giving up whenever they wanted.
Tess Wilson ties the LEGO Principle to housework over on Apartment Therapy:
My latest solution?
Being able to see the end result makes tasks more satisfying.
Chores suck because they’re usually devoid of such reward and meaning.
The LEGO Principle: Why Housework Can Be So Darn Frustrating| Apartment Therapy
Photo byIgnat Gorazd.
