sodegere
noun
A task, often trivial, undertaken specifically to feel productive and improve one’s mood.
When you’re tired and feel beat down and worthless, the last thing you’re in the mood for is work. But it’s worth fighting that impulse - often the best way to turn things around is with a sodegere. Getting something done - even a chore like cleaning your room or doing the laundry - proves you’re someone who gets things done, and you have control over your world. With that, it gets easier to do bigger, more valuable things and feel even better.