Alright, let's be honest: nothing is more discouraging than staring at a computer screen and watching a little animated version of yourself do everything the real you wants to do. But, for some reason, "The Sims" is such an addicting game series.

"I wish I read more often." *Clicks on a bookshelf, reads a book*
"I wish I knew how to cook." *Clicks fridge, prepares great quality meal*
"I wish I could get a bonus at work." *Improves required skill, gets two promotions a week*

Because your sim has a lifespan of around eighty days (if they don't get stuck in a burning room with no doors), their level of productivity is a little different. However, something can be said about the method of productivity seen in your sim.

Presenting: "The Sim Regimine"

In this article, I will elaborate on three things that your sim does better than you that you should do too!

First, always have a plan of action. As you go through your day, always have an idea of what you will do next like when you add activities to your sim's queue.

Gaining momentum is the hardest part of being productive, so it's important to make note of things by priority. If you feel like you're about to pass out from hunger, you should probably eat instead of continuing to sit and play a weird, reality-based video game. It is much easier said than done, but if you think of it like it's a game (like you're playing "The Sims"), it suddenly seems manageable.

Second, take breaks for fun things between the activities you have queued. Between each chore and homework assignment, plan a few fun (or different types of productive) things like reading Odyssey articles or doing some push-ups.

Similarly, variety is the spice of life. Even if you break up your homework assignments with doing some dishes, meditating, or organizing your room, you at least get up and move to a new area, breaking the mundanity.

Third, have some goals in the back of your head to fuel your queued items. Personally, my goals for the month are reading more, writing more, and meditating. I try to do one of those things between the various chores that I need to do to break up drudge.

Having these personal goals, whether small or large, can push you forward. Since my goals are simple, completing them makes me feel even more productive because I SUCCEEDED. In the "Sims 3," there is a mood modifier that occurs when you complete a goal you've promised your sim that improves their mood because they accomplished a goal. The same thing applies to you.

If your sim can do it, why can't you? Tell yourself to do stuff like you do your sim.