I suffer from lack of motivation myself. I brush my teeth in the shower so I can kill two birds with one stone. I've found that working smarter and combining tasks does help me. The crockpot is definitely a great idea.

If you don't mind some advice on the shaving. My husband has very coarse hair and shaving makes him break out horribly. When he started using beard oil it totally helped him. He applies it and lets it soak in for about 5 minutes. Then he can shave in about half the time it used to take him and it doesn't irritate his skin. I hope you can find some relief like he did.