I've discovered something over the years. I am only productive when I'm wearing shoes. It's a fact.
If I want myself to get things done, I have to put shoes on. If I'm wearing just socks or slippers, I start to slack.
It's really just a mental game.
And it's absolutely stupid that I have to play this little chess match with myself.
My brain is controlled by a pair of shoes. Size 7.
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Now how am I gonna tickle your feet if you leave your shoes on?? hehe
Makes sense to me!
lol. my theory is its th sock...if i am bare foot i am pretty good as well.
I know how you feel, I am always afraid of stubbing my toes, seems like I hurt my barefeet every time I go outside, even in the house if I'm barefoot too long.
Secretia
When I clean house I wear my shoes. It seems like I am more likely to finish everything.
I'm the same way...but more of a size 7 1/2!
my sister and i were just talking about the same thing! if we don't have shoes on, we're totally useless! lol
ACtually it is not a weird concept. Have you ever been to the site flylady.net. the very first thing they teach you to do is when you get up in the morning wash face, brush teeth and hair, get dressed and put on socks and shoes. the shoes make one more prone to getting up and getting busy , it is a signal to the brain to get moving and busy.. soo no your not weird..
Is this a woman thing? Uh-oh, I'm probably gonna hear about that....
I don't think foot wear affects my domestic productivity. Outside the house, yes, because I don't go out without shoes.
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If I want to get things done on a larger scale, I have to wear my running shoes. (No, I don't run; I just wear the shoes.)
It IS all in our heads!
No kidding! Slippers don't even cut it. I must have on "real" shoes.
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hhmmm.... this is interesting, and reading the comments. i actually do feel less lazy with my shoes on too. but those slippers...omg they are soooo comfy!!!!
that's funny! Love the shoes, they look a bit like my daughter collection of converse.
I feel most productive when I put my regular clothes on and some makeup, lol. (I work at home)
I'm a size 7 too! Yea, we're shoe sista's, lol
haha...at least it works for you!
Me too! Socks mean comfort... shoes say GET BUSY!
I have to at least have socks on to work. Shoes or no shoes doesn't make a difference. I also need makeup. I cannot work without makeup on.
In order for my mind to comprehend that it's time to work I have to be dressed. If I'm just doing work at my computer I don't need shoes on, but if I'm up and walking around shoes are necessary! I guess it really is all in our heads.
Slippers = cozy and comfort..that's as far from work as you get...I feel the same way..shoes or sneakers amke me want to sprint..BTW, Im size 11 just like Paris Hilton...oooohhh..I am 5'10" though.
Now are you sometimes wearing jammies and shoes? If I could I would never ever wear shoes and I would run around like Raquel Welch in 10,000 BC. Of course I wouldn't look like Raquel more like Roseanne but oh well. I can dream.
That is funny. Melinda says she can't be productive in PJ's and that she needs to get dressed to be productive. I can be productive in PJ's. I have been doing it everyday for the last teo months. LOL.
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That is funny. I own both the chucks and the slippers pictured.
I share your need for shoes on all day. My feet are freezing for 9 mos. out of the year but even in the summer I always have some type of shoe on.
I know that my shoes definitely affect the way that I feel about myself. I feel so much more attractive and confident if I'm wearing gorgeous shoes than not-so-gorgeous shoes. Maybe I'm just shallow that way. Hope not, but it's possible.
I feel the same way about pjs. I have to get up in the morning and shower and get dressed. Even though I'm home all day and could wear pjs or sweats, I'd feel like a slug.
We have a no shoes on the carpet policy however...but I'd love to get rid of the carpet :D
No wonder I don't get anything done around here.
LOL and I'm a barefoot kind of girl :)
Maybe that's my problem! I will start wearing shoes more often around the house and see if I become more productive!!
I am the same way! I don't get a thing done unless I am wearing my sneakers.
You know...I was just thinking about this the other day!! Ever since I started "getting dressed for work, including shoes", I am taking my blogging much more seriously. Dress for the job you want, right?
I get this. If I put on shoes, my dog automatically goes nuts, thinking she's going for a walk...I think she thinks my life revovles around her...why else would I put on shoes?
I used to go bare footed in the house, now I wear sox to keep my feet warm... It's a bitch to get older!
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There is SO much power in a pair of shoes! Amazing when you stop to think about it. :O)
So true!! I am what you call a shoe whore lol!! Do my best in a great pair of heels :D
LOve shoes...my world is ruled by shoes size 10 1/2 ;)
For me it's not the shoes, but the act of getting dressed. If I have on real clothes, then I feel like I can get work done.
I never really thought about it, but I'm the same way. Getting out of my pj's also helps me accomplish more, too.
I have this same issue! Thank goodness I'm not alone...which explains my need for cute, cheap shoes!
Totally appreciate the need to dress for success or in my case, dress for failure.
Shoes food for kickin ass in all sorts of ways
Thanks for reminder. Going to take shower and actually shed "night clothes"
I am the other way...I need on my comfortable slippers and I can do wonders!
I hate walking anywhere without shoes or even socks. Have to wear socks to bed or I cant sleep!
LOL..love this and ya know it is so true...have you ever visited the fly lady's website? she swears by shoes for productivity!
but they're cute shoes!
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oh, i like the swirl pattern. though a solid color would be more functional.
Lol! That is too funny... though I have the same deal with clothes. If I don't get dressed, and get dressed almost immediately in the morning, well that day might just be shot.
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I am a shoe wearing girl too. Up, showered, & dressed everyday almost as soon as I get up. I just can not function any other way.
How interesting. I love to just have socks on...actually, I love just bare feet but it's usually to cold for that.
actually.. i totally get your point!!!
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That is cute! I am like that about getting ready in the morning - must be dressed and showered and makeup, just as if I was going to work!
hmm good idea. I NEED to be productive today. I guess I'll put on some shoes!
I may have to put some shoes on today and test that out!
Oh wow. I never thought about how that fits in.
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LOL you know whats so funny--- I think you just made me realize I am the same...as I sit here in slippers...
Gotta go change up the foot gear lol
That is so interesting!
You don't wear those creepy toe socks do you?
Usually I go around my home wearing nothing on my feet, but it has been so cold this year that I bought not just one pair, but two pairs of those exact knitted boots!
They are so cosy! I have a blue/grey pair and a black pair, but the kittens go mad for the pom-poms!
I hate anyone touching my feet, and have a thing about toes!
So here I sit still drinking my coffee in my slippers. Guess I should go put my shoes on and get something done!
I never thought of this before - but you are right.
ha ha - I couldn't agree with you more!!!
tiaras
I have to have my brown Sketchers sandals on when running errands or cleaning the house. That's what works for me.
But the real question is...are they cute shoes?!?
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Maybe I should put on some shoes...might just be what I need to get some things done.
Okay then, put on your thinking ca. er shoes.
It makes sense to me,have a grat weekend!
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(D'oh! I really hate it when I leave a "witty" comment and then fill it with a bunch of typos. So here it is again in all its clever glory.)
" Does wearing Birkenstocks and socks count? No, wait. Never mind. Nothing good has ever come from wearing socks and sandals. - G " (who was probably wearing socks and sandals the first time she tried to post this comment.)
I never realized this, but as funny as it is, you're right! When I'm in my slippers, I am quite the dawdler!
Since I am never motivated and ALWAYS barefoot maybe I should try a pair of shoes!
OMG! I just had an epiphany! I think that shoes are the reason I don't get shit done around here - I am always barefoot. I think that I if I have worn shoes in the house I actually do get stuff done. Maybe I should start...
I am the opposite. If I have shoes on it makes me sleepy...
you know what? I am the same way.
LOL, I usually only wear shoes if I leave the house.
Wow, you're crazy.
;)
Ahhhh. My big-ass size 11 feet are jealous of your size 7s...
I only wear shoes when leaving the house. I go barefoot or stocking foot...no slippers. I should try wearing shoes around the house to see if it helps...maybe I will think about it tomorrow...I'm feeling quite lazy at the moment!!
I think that's a perfectly valid argument. Likewise, I must be dressed to get something done at my house. If I'm still lounging around with PJs on, the only thing that will be done is TV watching!
My feet are like skis.
I hate shoes. I hate socks. Most of the time you will find me barefoot. LOL
That's so funny because I get much more done when I pull on a pair of jeans and put on a little make-up rather than slumming it in yoga pants and au natural. I thought I was the only one with this quirk. Interesting.
If we did not play little mind games with ourselves, then who will???
That's so weird! Good thing I'm not like that, I hate wearing shoes...although, hmmmm.... :)
Hmm, I telecommute in my stockinged feet, maybe I should put shoes on??
Wearing slippers is as good as shoes for me! Have great weekend! Thanks for stopping by.
I mostly wear slippers, sometimes shoes. I love to go 'Barefoot' in the summertime,walking barefoot in the grass :)
I see what you're saying. We never wear shoes in our house. Maybe that's why our room is a mess right now. Ha! :)
I think you just wanted to brag that you have a size 7 foot.
Yep, I hear ya. Besides, my leggs start to hurt and I want to sit down.
BTW- love the Chuck Ts.
I have a bright yellow pair.
I do the same thing! If I need to get something done I have to put on my tennis shoes...if I stay in my slippers its nothing but couch sitting. I try to wear slippers as often as possible
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I'm barefoot all the time!!! Unless it's summer, then you'll find me in flip flops! :)
I am a barehooved goat myself....
Hot damn! So THAT's why I never get anything done! I'm always either in slippers or barefoot!
Now that I know I'm throwing all my shoes away.
Justine :o )
Ninety comments on shoes? NINETY?! I'm lucky to get 10 comments on a post that I've spent 3 weeks writing accompanied with an award-winning photograph that I took while hanging out of a plane.
That's not what I signed on to write, but holy readership, I'm not going to read all 90 comments to see if somebody already wrote that one of Flylady's main principles is to get dressed all the way to your shoes in the morning if you want to really get things done around the house.
So, yes, I know exactly what you're talking about because I'm the same way!
That is so werid I had to think about it but I am the same way. WE have a no shoes in the house policy but if I don't wear shoes it becomes a sit around the house day. You should get a research grant for millions of dollars from our government and get to the bottom of this dilema.
That is because slippers are slippery and make it too hard to move around. :)
I love shoes. :D
Sounds great to me. The play day was fun. Toys went every place and they all had fun.. Have a great day.
That's . . . bizarre. I'm pretty opposite. My shoes have to be off.
Ahhh...if you lived just a tiny bit closer, we could share! I'm a 7, too.
Do slippers count as shoes?
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Maybe I would do better if I didn't stay in my pjs for half the day?? =) Size 7... So tiny and perfect. Jealous. =)
Wow. After all these years, I think you've just pinpointed my problem! Thank you!
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I'm wearing slippers right now.
Sounds like you've been consorting with the Flylady...
Flylady says shoes are a must!
I prefer to be barefoot and unproductive.
I don't know if that picture counts as shoes or slippers, but I want them.
And now that you mention it, I think I'm the same way...
As long as they're cute shoes, it doesn't bother me none! : )
I do this, too! Isn't it crazy?
That is so weird! Do slippers count?
It's that way for me when it comes to pajamas vs. showered and dressed!
Now I know why I can't get a darn tootin thing done around here. I just need to put my shoes on!
Like Singedwingangel, I thought immediatly of 'fly lady's admonition to 'get dressed to the shoes' before beginning to 'fly!' Sometimes it works for me . . . I also love going barefoot, but I have tried wearing shoes more to clean, & it can help :) Setting the timer @ 15 min. intervals is my best prompt (& I can still get *stuck* on-line - but at least I'm aware of time passing, lol!)
I'm with you, but I'm more like that when I don't put "regular clothes" on. If I stay in my pjs or wear stretchy pants all day versus a pair of jeans then nothing gets done. Well, maybe some blogging but that's a whole 'nother story...
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I think it's just age with me. I feel more comfortable and can move more quickly with shoes/sneakers on.
haha that is funny! I love being barefoot!!
Ha!! That's funny!!!
A good excuse to go shopping, I'd say! ;)
Do you follow flylady? She always counsels to "get dressed to the shoes" every morning to feel more productive--your post supports her theory! She actually endorses shoes that lace, but I have a bit of an aversion to those lately. Cute boots!!!
This is exactly why I have to get dressed every morning. Otherwise I would not get anything done!
Hahah! I never thought about it before, but you might be on to something here!
I love that you are ruled by shoes. That rules.
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I work from home, so I have the fuzzy socks and slippers daily :) lol The comfort level can make it hard to focus sometimes...lol :)
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Funny I think I'm like this too! Hmm. I don't know if I've ever thought about it before. :)
That is a very interesting tidbit indeed. Maybe I need to try that out.
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I love it!! You think if I start wearing shoes at home I'll be more productive?? I just might have to conduct an experiment!!
that is funny!
Gosh, I never thought about this, but I think I'm the same way too!
Maybe you could "fool" your brain with a pair of slipper shoes-you know, the kind with the hard bottom? I wouldn't weaar them to the store or anything though... LOL!
Love my sneakers too!! FF.
Love those--they look comfy!
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I prefer my little flip flops. haha
Ugh I hate shoes...the minute I'm home they are off. I just hate hot sweaty feet! lol
Have you heard of The Flylady? That's one of her rules. Dressed down to your shoes every day.
Funny... I'm the totally opposite. I love being barefoot!! Rarely wear socks - even in winter ;)
Your cute! Love the post ♥
And since I am always barefoot, this explains mt problem:-)
Very cute...how do you think of these things to blog about?
By the way, my neice just told me I have to read Secret Fan and the Snow flower. I take it you would agree?
I'm size 7 too and I hardly never wear shoes.....
For me it's getting dressed, which means showering too. My brain doesn't turn on unless I'm clean and dressed, lol!
I love my shoe slippers...I can git r dun in those bad boys. Try some. :)
Shoes have always been an enigma to me. I seem to wear them out so quickly on the sidewalks!
I have a young son that would rather be barefoot and a young daughter that spends half the day deciding what pair to put on!
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I hate shoes but it's true, I do much better with them on.
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See now I am the opposite of you I don't like shoes. I am stopping by from Friday follow but I am following your blog :) Have a great weekend!
Weird. I never wear shoes at home (or anywhere else if permitted)... Maybe will throw some on next time I can't seem to get it in gear!
That's funny. It reminds me of when I joined Fly Lady a million years ago and her first piece of advice to me was to wear lace-up shoes. Maybe she was on to something? I thought it odd and I still prefer to prance about in my socks.
So THAT'S why my house is a wreck! Its the comfy slippers...
Shoes or no shoes makes no difference for me. Now shorts versus pants is whole other can of worms.
Maybe you've unknowingly diagnosed my problem :)
I'm MUCH happier without shoes. That makes me a hillbilly I think...
I wonder how goofy I would look with the pink ones in 8.5?
It actually makes a lot of sense. I wonder if many of us do this, and have not yet noticed the pattern.
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you know what's funny? i'm completely opposite, especially at home. i have to be barefoot. or in socks. i feel like a prisoner when i wear my shoes!
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ahahah! i never understood why my mom loved slippers so much. and then in my early 30's i got a pair. and now i LIVE to put on my slippers. it is like they give you permission to relax. to unwind. to slack. to enjoy. putting them on NOW!
I find that if I'm in PJ's I tend to slack, but if I get dressed I'm much more productive. As for the shoes, I kick them off the second I get home :)
AHA! No I know what I get nothing done. Honestly, the minute I walk in the door off go the shoes.
:) hope you are feeling better.
I agree with you. I find the same is true with me...except that I am size 8! Thanks for visiting my blog and following. I am doing the same.
we never wear shoes in the house. No wonder why I've been slacking ;-)
LOL that is great, I use to be like that but now working from home it's all about the socks ... LOL :)
Those last ones are super cute I need a pair.
That's too funny. I don't work, so I can't really say much about it... except that I LOVE to be barefoot. It's been so cold around here that I have had to wear slippers and socks almost all the time.
If I put sandles or shoes on, my doggie knows that I am going out and he gets all excited thinking he is going somewhere, too. Then if we tell him he has to stay home, he gets all sad and gives me those, "What do you mean you're leaving me" eyes... I hate those eyes.
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I hate having shoes on myself! But funny enough, I can see the logic in getting more done with shoes on, it's like you are completely dressed and ready to go!
Haha, that is awesome. I'll have to take note of that, and see for myself how this works with me! :)
Preferably something that ties on, slip on shoes are no help.
I feel exactly the same way. When I wear slippers, I am a slouch. :)
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Wow, I would look pretty funny wearing shoes with my pajamas all day long....but I will give it a shot to see if it makes me more productive!
Hmmmm...I have my shoes on most of the day...I don't think it helps or hurts.
But, really? A size 7. For some reason that surprises me.
no wonder i can't get any work done. I wear my slippers most days. lol
Shoes, slippers, socks or barefoot... I pretty much suck at motivation these days. I can sleep with my feet in any of those attires.
Oh no!! I have to take my shoes off!! They feel like big clod hoppers and I can't get anything done. But then again, I am a bit lazy;)
Oh, not me. The shoes gotta come OFF!
But it's so comfortable having just socks and being a little lazy.
LOL :)
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