I never thought of myself as particularly patient. Then, my hairdresser mentioned that she’d had the same giant basket of unfolded laundry sitting in her living room for six months.

I offered to come over and help — not by doing her laundry, but by being her “body double.” “Body doubling” involves doing a task in the presence of another person to make it easier to stay focused, motivated, and on track.

For some people (particularly those with ADHD), simply having another person nearby can help them finally complete tasks that have been sitting on the to-do list for days — or years.

I’m a textbook Virgo and thrive on organization. I love a…