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Some people experience this, those who don’t have real trouble getting to the point. Cleaning is usually quite stressful for me unless I am in an unusual mood or I can structure it as doing it for someone else, say a plan for a friend to visit.

Same with me. Cleaning is stressful and sometimes physically painful. (Bad back and RSI) The only time it’s not is when I’m manic and then it gets really obsessive and doesn’t stop until I injure myself enough that it’s too painful to continue.

Cleaning in silence is like nails on a chalkboard. Fortunately iPads and streaming video are a thing.

I like to wash some things (a good knife or an aluminum pan) by hand - meditative yes - and let my dishwasher handle the rest.

I feel this way too, particularly about cleaning in the kitchen.

I don't love it any more than anyone else does, but adopting this type of mindset allows me to see the chore as an opportunity for peace and reflection rather than one more distasteful thing to slog through on my way to the grave.